putrescent
[ pyoo-tres-uh nt ]
/ pyuˈtrɛs ənt /
adjective
becoming putrid; undergoing putrefaction.
of or relating to putrefaction.
Nearby words
putrajaya, putrefaction, putrefactive, putrefy, putrescence, putrescent, putrescible, putrescine, putrid, putrilage, putsch
Origin of putrescent
1725–35; < Latin putrēscent- (stem of putrēscēns), present participle of putrēscere to grow rotten
Related forms
pu·tres·cence, pu·tres·cen·cy, nounnon·pu·tres·cence, nounnon·pu·tres·cent, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for putrescent
putrescent
/ (pjuːˈtrɛsənt) /
adjective
becoming putrid; rotting
characterized by or undergoing putrefaction
Derived Forms
putrescence, nounWord Origin for putrescent
C18: from Latin putrescere to become rotten
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Medicine definitions for putrescent
putrescent
[ pyōō-trĕs′ənt ]
adj.
Becoming putrid; putrefying.
Of or relating to putrefaction.
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