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