putrefaction
the act or process of putrefying; the anaerobic decomposition of organic matter by bacteria and fungi that results in obnoxiously odorous products; rotting.
the state of being putrefied; decay.
Origin of putrefaction
1Other words from putrefaction
- pu·tre·fac·tive, pu·tre·fa·cient [pyoo-truh-fey-shuhnt], /ˌpyu trəˈfeɪ ʃənt/, adjective
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How to use putrefaction in a sentence
It is very strong in taste and smell, due to putrefactive germs that are added to the milk in its manufacture.
Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 2 | Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and SciencesPoor digestion associated with putrefactive fermentation equally converts the organic salts into inorganic ones.
The Healthy Life, Vol. V, Nos. 24-28 | VariousBoiled milk, if set on one side, in warm weather, speedily becomes alkaline and putrid or putrefactive.
The Healthy Life, Vol. V, Nos. 24-28 | VariousSaccharine is a mineral substance, a fossilised product of putrefactive action in the coal age.
The Healthy Life, Vol. V, Nos. 24-28 | VariousIt so happens in many cases of foot trouble, however, that putrefactive organisms gain entrance side by side with those of pus.
Diseases of the Horse's Foot | Harry Caulton Reeks
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