putrefaction (redirected from Putrifaction (biochemistry))

pu·tre·fac·tion  (pytr-fkshn)

n.

1. Decomposition of organic matter, especially protein, by microorganisms, resulting in production of foul-smelling matter.

2. Putrefied matter.

3. The condition of being putrefied.

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[Middle English putrefaccioun, from Late Latin putrefacti, putrefactin-, from putrefactus, past participle of Latin putrefacere, to make rotten; see putrefy.]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	putrefaction - a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor rot decay - an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying; "the corpse was in an advanced state of decay"; "the house had fallen into a serious state of decay and disrepair" putrescence, putridness, rottenness, corruption - in a state of progressive putrefaction
	2.	putrefaction - (biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action rotting, rot, decomposition biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms decay - the process of gradually becoming inferior
	3.	putrefaction - moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles; "the luxury and corruption among the upper classes"; "moral degeneracy followed intellectual degeneration"; "its brothels, its opium parlors, its depravity"; "Rome had fallen into moral putrefaction" depravation, depravity, degeneracy, corruption immorality - the quality of not being in accord with standards of right or good conduct; "the immorality of basing the defense of the West on the threat of mutual assured destruction"

Translations

putrefaction [ˌpjuːtrɪˈfækʃən] N → putrefacción f

putrefaction

n → Verwesung f

putrefaction [ˌpjuːtrɪˈfækʃ/ən] n → putrefazione f