PUTREFACTION


Meaning of PUTREFACTION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌpyü-trə-ˈfak-shən ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English putrefaccion, from Late Latin putrefaction-, putrefactio, from Latin putrefacere

Date: 14th century

1. : the decomposition of organic matter ; especially : the typically anaerobic splitting of proteins by bacteria and fungi with the formation of foul-smelling incompletely oxidized products

2. : the state of being putrefied : corruption

• pu·tre·fac·tive -ˈfak-tiv adjective

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