Putrefaction

noun

/ˌpjuːtɹəˈfækʃən/

Word Frequency: 0.3

Definitions

1.nounThe act of causing to rot; the anaerobic splitting of proteins by bacteria and fungi with the formation of malodorous, incompletely oxidized products.

2.nounRotten material.

3.nounThe state of being rotten.

Synonyms

rot rotting decomposition putrefactant rancidification torrefaction biofermentation compost petrifaction rancescence humifaction ferment

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