putrefaction
21putrefaction — noun /ˌpyutrəˈfækʃən/ a) the act of causing to rot; the anaerobic splitting of proteins by bacteria and fungi with the formation of malodorous, incompletely oxidized products b) rotted material See Also …
22putrefaction — Decomposition or rotting, the breakdown of organic matter usually by bacterial action, resulting in the formation of other substances of less complex constitution with the evolution of ammonia or its derivatives and hydrogen …
23putrefaction — Synonyms and related words: caries, carrion, decay, decomposition, dry rot, foulness, gangrene, mortification, necrosis, putrescence, putridity, putridness, rancidity, rancidness, rankness, rot, rottenness, slough, sphacelation, sphacelus,… …
24putrefaction — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The condition of being decayed: breakdown, decay, decomposition, deterioration, disintegration, putrescence, putridness, rot, rottenness, spoilage. See BETTER, THRIVE …
25putrefaction — pu|tre|fac|tion [ ,pjutrı fækʃən ] noun uncount FORMAL decay …
26putrefaction — pu·tre fac·tion || ‚pjuËtrɪ fækʃn n. decomposition, rotting, decay …
27putrefaction — noun (U) formal the process of decay in a dead animal or plant, especially when it smells very bad …
28putrefaction — noun (U) formal the process of decay in a dead animal or plant, especially when it smells very bad …
29putrefaction — pu·tre·fac·tion …
30putrefaction — n. the process whereby proteins are decomposed by bacteria. This is accompanied by the formation of amines (such as putrescine and cadaverine) having a strong and very unpleasant smell …