putrefaction
3
8.9
- noun
- /ˌpjuːtrɪˈfækʃən/
- Specialized
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putrefacción
- The old fruit had begun to rot, and the putrefaction released a terrible odor in the kitchen.
Examples
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Fermentation or putrefaction inhibits healthy cell structure and digestion.
Blog text (21) -
She pushed the door open, and a hot wave of putrefaction assaulted her.
Fiction book (1994) -
The sweet scent of putrefaction already in the air.
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And, not to be indelicate on this, but we detected no smell of putrefaction, Dr. Talon said.
Fiction book (2002) -
Behind one door in particular, there was an odor that recalled the putrefaction of the cemetery Claude had passed.
Fiction book (1992) -
After all, once it ripens, who knows how long I've got before the ticking time bomb that is putrefaction goes off?
Blog text (23) -
When he opened the door, the odor of putrefaction overwhelmed him, a powerful high sour smell that dizzied him with the first breath and drove up sickness like a fist.
Fiction book (1991) -
As the weather warmed, the smell of putrefaction filled the air from the compost pile in the garden.
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He quickly realized the putrefaction of the leftovers had created a health hazard in the fridge.
Synonyms
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1.6
The breaking down of things like food or wood by bacteria and mold
23
5.3
Breaking dead plants and animals into simpler material by bacteria and fungi
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4.1
A process in which a substance is broken into simpler parts by chemicals or living things
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4.6
A state when food or wood goes bad
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3.4
The breaking down of dead plants and animals by bacteria or fungi
1
9.9
A state of rotting that gives a bad smell
1
8.2
A strong bad smell from rotting things
1
9.9
Rotten smell and decay of dead animals or plants
Antonyms
How Decomposed
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word putrefaction comes from Latin parts putre- meaning 'rotten' and -facere meaning 'to make', and it is related to the English word putrid. So putrefaction is the process of becoming rotten and giving off a bad smell.