putrefaction

putrefaction definition - medical

pu·tre·fac·tion (pyo͞oˌtrə-făkˈshən)

noun
  1. Decomposition of organic matter, especially protein, by microorganisms, resulting in production of foul-smelling matter.
  2. Putrefied matter.
  3. The condition of being putrefied.

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