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    putrescent
    /pjuːˈtrɛsnt/

    adjective

    • 1. undergoing the process of decay; rotting: "the odour of putrescent flesh"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › putrescentPutrescent Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    putrescent. adjective. pu· tres· cent pyü-ˈtre-sᵊnt. Synonyms of putrescent. 1. : undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid. 2. : of or relating to putrefaction. Examples of putrescent in a Sentence.

  3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › putrescentPutrescent - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Something that's putrescent has begun to decompose or rot, like the putrescent remains of the broccoli at the very back of the vegetable drawer in your refrigerator. Ew! When things are putrescent, they're starting to become putrid — rotten and stinky.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › putrescentPUTRESCENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Putrescent definition: becoming putrid; undergoing putrefaction.. See examples of PUTRESCENT used in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPUTRESCENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. Word origin. L putrescens, prp. of putrescere, to become putrid, inchoative of putrere < puter, putris, rotten: see pus. Word Frequency. putrescent in American English. (pjuːˈtresənt) adjective. 1. becoming putrid; undergoing putrefaction.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › putrescentPutrescent - definition of putrescent by The Free Dictionary

    Define putrescent. putrescent synonyms, putrescent pronunciation, putrescent translation, English dictionary definition of putrescent. adj. 1. Becoming putrid; putrefying. 2. Of or relating to putrefaction. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  7. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › putrescencePutrescence Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : the state of being putrescent. Synonyms. breakdown. corruption. decay. decomposition. festering. putrefaction. rot. spoilage. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of putrescence in a Sentence. in the far corner of the walk-in refrigerator was a crate of cucumbers in an advanced stage of putrescence.

  8. www.yourdictionary.com › putrescentPutrescent Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Putrescent definition: Becoming putrid; putrefying; rotting.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryAll resources related to 'putrescent' - Collins Online Dictionary

    Definitions of 'putrescent' 1. becoming putrid; putrefying; rotting. [...] 2. of or connected with putrefaction. [...] More. Synonyms of 'putrescent' • rotting, decaying, stinking, decomposing [...] More. Examples of 'putrescent' in a sentence.

  10. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › putrescencePutrescence - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of putrescence. noun. the quality of rotting and becoming putrid. synonyms: rottenness. see more. noun. in a state of progressive putrefaction. synonyms: corruption, putridness, rottenness. see more.

  11. www.dictionary.com › browse › putrescencyPUTRESCENT Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

    Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024 How to use putrescent in a sentence They are next soaked in lime-water, or hung up in a warm room, and smoked, until a slight putrescency takes place.