[ 'pju:trɪfʌɪ ]
■ verb ( putrefies , ~ing , putrefied ) decay or rot and produce a fetid smell.
Derivatives
putrefaction noun
putrefactive adjective
Origin
ME: via Fr. from L. putrefacere , from puter , putr- 'rotten'.
[ 'pju:trɪfʌɪ ]
■ verb ( putrefies , ~ing , putrefied ) decay or rot and produce a fetid smell.
Derivatives
putrefaction noun
putrefactive adjective
Origin
ME: via Fr. from L. putrefacere , from puter , putr- 'rotten'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004