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.

Origin of putrefaction

1350–1400; Middle English <Late Latin putrefactiōn- (stem of putrefactiō) a rotting, equivalent to Latin putrefact(us) (past participle of putrefacere to putrefy) + -iōn--ion

OTHER WORDS FROM putrefaction

pu·tre·fac·tive, pu·tre·fa·cient

[pyoo-truh-fey-shuhnt], /ˌpyu trəˈfeɪ ʃənt/, adjective

Words nearby putrefaction

put out to grass, put over, put paid to, put-put, Putrajaya, putrefaction, putrefactive, putrefy, putrescence, putrescent, putrescible

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Example sentences from the Web for putrefaction

Under this head are also rightly ranked the phenomena of putrefaction.
Louis Pasteur|Ren Vallery-Radot
The element which I breathed appeared to have stagnated into noxiousness and putrefaction.
Arthur Mervyn|Charles Brockden Brown
It gives one a shock of surprise to see so rich a garb adorn those workers in putrefaction.
The Life of the Fly|J. Henri Fabre
The Greenlanders consider extreme cold as favorable to putrefaction.
Library Notes|A. P. Russell

Experimentally he showed that the presence of the bacilli which produce lactic acid inhibited the process of putrefaction.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 8|Various

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.

单词	putrefaction
释义	putrefaction [ pyoo-truh-fak-shuhn ] / ˌpyu trəˈfæk ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR putrefaction ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Origin of putrefaction 1350–1400; Middle English <Late Latin putrefactiōn- (stem of putrefactiō) a rotting, equivalent to Latin putrefact(us) (past participle of putrefacere to putrefy) + -iōn--ion OTHER WORDS FROM putrefaction pu·tre·fac·tive, pu·tre·fa·cient [pyoo-truh-fey-shuhnt], /ˌpyu trəˈfeɪ ʃənt/, adjective Words nearby putrefaction put out to grass, put over, put paid to, put-put, Putrajaya, putrefaction, putrefactive, putrefy, putrescence, putrescent, putrescible Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for putrefaction Under this head are also rightly ranked the phenomena of putrefaction. Louis Pasteur\|Ren Vallery-Radot The element which I breathed appeared to have stagnated into noxiousness and putrefaction. Arthur Mervyn\|Charles Brockden Brown It gives one a shock of surprise to see so rich a garb adorn those workers in putrefaction. The Life of the Fly\|J. Henri Fabre The Greenlanders consider extreme cold as favorable to putrefaction. Library Notes\|A. P. Russell Experimentally he showed that the presence of the bacilli which produce lactic acid inhibited the process of putrefaction. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 8\|Various Words related to putrefaction ruination, dilapidation, putrescence, dissolution, adulteration, decrease, extinction, disintegration, fading, decadence, decline, mortification, senescence, consumption, rot, ruin, downfall, decomposition, putridness, blight 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 Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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putrefaction

noun

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Medical definitions for putrefaction

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