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putrescence
Variant of putrescent
putrescent
definition
pu·tres·cent (pyo̵̅o̅ tres′ənt)
adjective
- becoming putrid; putrefying; rotting
- of or connected with putrefaction
Etymology: L putrescens, prp. of putrescere, to become putrid, inchoative of putrere < puter, putris, rotten: see pus
Related Forms:
- putrescence pu·tres′·cence noun
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