putrefaction
noun/ˌpjuːtɹəˈfækʃən/
Etymology First attested between 1350 and 1400 from Middle English putrefaccioun, from Old French putrefaccïon, from Latin putrefactiō, from putrefactus, perfect passive participle of putrefaciō (“become rotten”)
1
The act of causing to rot; the anaerobic splitting of proteins by bacteria and fungi with the formation of malodorous, incompletely oxidized products.
2
Rotten material.
3
The state of being rotten.
- Derived terms
- antiputrefaction
- Related terms
- putrescent, putrefactive, putrefacient, putrefy, putrid