putrefaction
/ˌpjuːtɹəˈfækʃən/ · noun
Meaning
- The act of causing to rot; the anaerobic splitting of proteins by bacteria and fungi with the formation of malodorous, incompletely oxidized products.
- Rotten material.
- The state of being rotten.
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