Putrefaction

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ËŒpjuːtrəˈfækʃən/

Origin

Coined between 1350 and 1400 from Middle English putrefaccioun, from Latin putrefactiō, from putrefactus, perfect passive participle of putrefaciō ("become rotten")

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Full definition of putrefaction

Noun

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. rotted material
3. the state of being rotted

Related terms

• putrescent
• putrefactive
• putrefacient
• putrefy
• putrid