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pu·tres·cent (py

-tr

nt)

adj.

1. Becoming putrid; putrefying.

2. Of or relating to putrefaction.

[Latin putrscns, putrscent-, present participle of putrscere, to rot, inchoative of putrre, to be rotten, from puter, putr-, rotten; see p- in Indo-European roots.]

putrescent [pjuːˈtrɛs^ənt]

adj

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) becoming putrid; rotting

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) characterized by or undergoing putrefaction

[from Latin putrescere to become rotten]

putrescence n

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Adj.

putrescent - becoming putrid; "a trail lined by putrescent carcasses"

stale - lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age; "stale bread"; "the beer was stale"

Translations

putrescent [pjuːˈtresnt] ADJ → putrefacto

putrescent

adj (form) → verwesend

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