decomp
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9.5
A short word for when part of the body stops working properly
- noun
- /ˈdiːkɒmp/
- Specialized
:
decompensación
- As their bodies bloat, the wire cuts them, releasing the decomp gas.
Examples
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The forensic team reported that the decomp was accelerated due to the warm weather conditions.
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The pathologist noted the signs of decomp in the tissues, indicating the body had been deceased for several weeks.
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During the autopsy, the doctor observed the decomp process was well advanced, suggesting it had started days earlier.
Synonyms
2
5.7
Breaking a substance into simpler parts
is an abbreviation that also refers to medical failure not only chemical breakdown
Surface Forms
Etymology
Decomp is a short form of decompensation and uses the prefix de- meaning 'down' with the idea of 'compensate' which is 'to make up for'. So doctors use decomp to say a body system is 'falling apart' or can no longer make up for a problem.