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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pu•tre•fac•tion (pyo̅o̅′trə fak′shən),USA pronunciation n. - Microbiology, Biochemistrythe act or process of putrefying; the anaerobic decomposition of organic matter by bacteria and fungi that results in obnoxiously odorous products;
rotting. - Microbiologythe state of being putrefied;
decay.
- Late Latin putrefactiōn- (stem of putrefactiō) a rotting, equivalent. to Latin putrefact(us) (past participle of putrefacere to putrefy) + -iōn- -ion
- Middle English 1350–1400
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024pu•tre•fy /ˈpyutrəˌfaɪ/USA pronunciation v., -fied, -fy•ing. - Pathologyto make putrid: [no object]A poison gas causes skin to putrefy in seconds.[~ + object]to putrefy the skin.
pu•tre•fac•tion /ˌpyutrəˈfækʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pu•tre•fy (pyo̅o̅′trə fī′),USA pronunciation v., -fied, -fy•ing. v.t. - Pathologyto render putrid;
cause to rot or decay with an offensive odor.
v.i. - Pathologyto become putrid;
rot. - Pathologyto become gangrenous.
- Vulgar Latin *putreficāre, for Latin putrefacere to make rotten
- Middle French putrefier
- Middle English putrefien 1350–1400
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged decompose, spoil.
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