putrefaction
noun
the act or process of putrefying; the anaerobic decomposition of organic matter by bacteria and fungi that results in obnoxiously odorous products; rotting.
putrefactive
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a word derived from
putrefaction.
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a word derived from
putrefy.
Example Sentences
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This makes food acidic and prevents the growth of putrefactive and pathogenic bacteria.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2023
The conquerors of those otherwise triumphant Martians were, he reported, "the putrefactive and disease bacteria against which their systems were unprepared."
From Salon ● Nov. 26, 2021
What is commonly called "ptomaine poisoning" is poisoning from foods which contain putrefactive bacteria.
From Time Magazine Archive
The other characters were marvels not just of makeup but also of comic sympathy; Sherman Klump and his pudgy, putrefactive family had humor and heart.
From Time Magazine Archive
The skin of the dependent portions of the body is discolored by the settling of blood in it, and putrefactive changes are apt to set in rapidly.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
