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putrescent

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pu·tres·cent  (py-trsnt)
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 [pjuːˈtrɛsənt]
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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.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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