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Meaning of putrefaction

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

putrefaction

Pronunciation:/ˌpjuːtɹəˈfækʃən/

noun

Definitions

  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.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/putrefaction

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