Putrefaction
noun
The process of decaying or rotting in a body or other organic matter.
The stench of putrefaction filled the air as they opened the ancient tomb.
Often appears as...
- smell of putrefaction
- stage of putrefaction
noun
The chemical breakdown of something, especially through a bacterial or fungal action, resulting in an unpleasant smell.
Gangrene is a type of tissue death caused by a lack of blood supply and followed by putrefaction.
Often appears as...
- gangrenous putrefaction
- process of putrefaction
Usage tips
Technical
noun
The process of decaying or rotting in a body or other organic matter.
The stench of putrefaction filled the air as they opened the ancient tomb.
Often appears as...
- smell of putrefaction
- stage of putrefaction
noun
The chemical breakdown of something, especially through a bacterial or fungal action, resulting in an unpleasant smell.
Gangrene is a type of tissue death caused by a lack of blood supply and followed by putrefaction.
Often appears as...
- gangrenous putrefaction
- process of putrefaction
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Used to describe foul smells and visual disgust; implies something undesirable and repulsive.
They couldn't ignore the strong putrefaction coming from the abandoned building.
Pro Tip 2/3Non-Living Things
Can also refer to non-biological substances, like food, decaying.
Left outside, the pumpkin underwent putrefaction rapidly.
Pro Tip 3/3Metaphorical Usage
Sometimes used metaphorically to describe moral or social decay.
The putrefaction of the institution's values became evident over the years.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Used to describe foul smells and visual disgust; implies something undesirable and repulsive.
They couldn't ignore the strong putrefaction coming from the abandoned building.
Pro Tip 2/3Non-Living Things
Can also refer to non-biological substances, like food, decaying.
Left outside, the pumpkin underwent putrefaction rapidly.
Pro Tip 3/3Metaphorical Usage
Sometimes used metaphorically to describe moral or social decay.
The putrefaction of the institution's values became evident over the years.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Used to describe foul smells and visual disgust; implies something undesirable and repulsive.
They couldn't ignore the strong putrefaction coming from the abandoned building.
Pro Tip 2/3Non-Living Things
Can also refer to non-biological substances, like food, decaying.
Left outside, the pumpkin underwent putrefaction rapidly.
Pro Tip 3/3Metaphorical Usage
Sometimes used metaphorically to describe moral or social decay.
The putrefaction of the institution's values became evident over the years.
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Quote examples
Edvard Munch
Norwegian Artist
To die is as if one's eyes had been put out and one cannot see anything any more. Perhaps it is like being shut in a cellar. One is abandoned by all. They have slammed the door and are gone. One does not see anything and notices only the damp smell of putrefaction.
Quote examples
Edvard Munch
Norwegian Artist
To die is as if one's eyes had been put out and one cannot see anything any more. Perhaps it is like being shut in a cellar. One is abandoned by all. They have slammed the door and are gone. One does not see anything and notices only the damp smell of putrefaction.
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