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pu·tre·fac·tion
\ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈfakshən\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English putrefaccion, from Late Latin putrefaction-, putrefactio, from Latin putrefactus (past participle of putrefacere) + -ion-, -io -ion
1. : the decomposition of organic matter; especially : the typically anaerobic process of splitting of proteins by the agency of bacteria and fungi with the formation of foul-smelling incompletely oxidized products (as mercaptans and alkaloids) — compare decay 5a
2. : the state of being putrefied : corruption, decay
< his mind was in a state of advanced putrefaction — Norman Douglas > |