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putrefaction
[ pyoo-truh-fak-shuhn ]
/ ˌpyu trəˈfæk ʃən /
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noun
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.
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Origin of putrefaction
OTHER WORDS FROM putrefaction
pu·tre·fac·tive, pu·tre·fa·cient [pyoo-truh-fey-shuhnt], /ˌpyu trəˈfeɪ ʃənt/, adjectiveWords nearby putrefaction
put out to grass, put over, put paid to, put-put, Putrajaya, putrefaction, putrefactive, putrefy, putrescence, putrescent, putrescible
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How to use putrefaction in a sentence
Medical definitions for putrefaction
putrefaction
[ pyōō′trə-făk′shən ]
n.
Decomposition of organic matter, especially protein, by microorganisms, resulting in production of foul-smelling matter.
Putrefied matter.
The condition of being putrefied.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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