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   Pu·tre·fac·tion

   /ˌpyo͞otrəˈfakSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. the process of decay or rotting in a body or other organic matter: "the breeze shifted and we caught the stench of putrefaction"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, or from late Latin putrefactio(n-), from putrefacere ‘make rotten’ (see putrefy).

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   What does putrefaction mean?

   • This leads to putrefy, which means "make rotten," and finally putrefaction, the process of rotting or a state of being rotten. The ending is -faction rather than -fication on the pattern of many nouns that have Latin facere in their pasts: benefaction, malefaction, and liquefaction — to name a few. "Putrefaction."

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   What happens during the process of putrefaction?

   • A series of events happen during the process of putrefaction such as the Decomposition of proteins, Breakdown of cohesiveness between the tissues and liquefaction of most organs. When the putrefying bacteria and fungi spread on the body, they decompose the body tissues and organs.

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   Where did putrefaction come from?

   • OED's earliest evidence for putrefaction is from before 1400, in Lanfranc's Science of Cirurgie. putrefaction is of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: French putrefaction; Latin putrefaction-, putrefactio.

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   When was putrefaction first used?

   • The earliest known use of the noun putrefaction is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for putrefaction is from before 1400, in Lanfranc's Science of Cirurgie. putrefaction is of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French. Partly a borrowing from Latin.

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   PUTREFACTION meaning: 1. the state of decaying 2. the state of decaying. Learn more.

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   Putrefaction definition: the act or process of putrefying; the anaerobic decomposition of organic matter by bacteria and fungi that results in obnoxiously odorous products; rotting.. See examples of PUTREFACTION used in a sentence.

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   The ending is -faction rather than -fication on the pattern of many nouns that have Latin facere in their pasts: benefaction, malefaction, and liquefaction — to name a few. Definitions of putrefaction. noun. (biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action. synonyms: decomposition, rot, rotting.

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   See synonyms for putrefaction on Thesaurus.com noun the act or process of putrefying ; the anaerobic decomposition of organic matter by bacteria and fungi that results in obnoxiously odorous products; rotting.

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   What does the noun putrefaction mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun putrefaction. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. putrefaction has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

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   Putrefaction is the process of decay. [formal] [...] More. Pronunciations of 'putrefaction' American English: pyutrɪfækʃən British English: pjuːtrɪfækʃən. More. Synonyms of 'putrefaction' • decomposition, decay, deterioration, rot [...] More. Examples of 'putrefaction' in a sentence.