putrescent
[ pyoo-tres-uhnt ]
/ pyuˈtrɛs ənt /
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adjective
becoming putrid; undergoing putrefaction.
of or relating to putrefaction.
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Origin of putrescent
1725–35; <Latin putrēscent- (stem of putrēscēns), present participle of putrēscere to grow rotten
OTHER WORDS FROM putrescent
pu·tres·cence, pu·tres·cen·cy, nounnon·pu·tres·cence, nounnon·pu·tres·cent, adjectiveWords nearby putrescent
Putrajaya, putrefaction, putrefactive, putrefy, putrescence, putrescent, putrescible, putrescine, putrid, put right, putrilage
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British Dictionary definitions for putrescent
putrescent
/ (pjuːˈtrɛsənt) /
adjective
becoming putrid; rotting
characterized by or undergoing putrefaction
Derived forms of putrescent
putrescence, nounWord Origin for putrescent
C18: from Latin putrescere to become rotten
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Medical definitions for putrescent
putrescent
[ pyōō-trĕs′ənt ]
adj.
Becoming putrid; putrefying.
Of or relating to putrefaction.
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