putrefying


pu·tre·fy

P0679100 (pyo͞o′trə-fī′)intr. & tr.v. pu·tre·fied, pu·tre·fy·ing, pu·tre·fies To decay or cause to decay and have a foul odor. See Synonyms at decay.
[Middle English putrefien, from Old French putrefier, from Latin putrefacere : puter, putr-, rotten; see pū̆- in Indo-European roots + facere, to make; see dhē- in Indo-European roots.]
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