putrefaction

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˌpjuːtɹəˈfækʃən/

Noun

putrefaction

1. The act of causing to rot; the anaerobic splitting of proteins by bacteria and fungi with the formation of malodorous, incompletely oxidized products.
2. Rotten material.
3. The state of being rotten.

Related terms

• putrescent
• putrefactive
• putrefacient
• putrefy
• putrid

Translations

• French: putréfaction

Translations

• Russian: гниль

Translations

• Russian: гние́ние

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