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putrescent Definition

pu·tres·cent (pyo̵̅o̅ tres′ənt)

adjective

  1. becoming putrid; putrefying; rotting
  2. of or connected with putrefaction

Etymology: L putrescens, prp. of putrescere, to become putrid, inchoative of putrere < puter, putris, rotten: see pus

putrescent Related Forms
pu·tres′·cence noun
putrescent Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • experiment: Putrescent waste experiments such as organic waste in a fermenting jar with a balloon over the top ).
  • matter: The stagnant water contains putrescent matter, uprooted weeds, and the remains of fish and mollusks.

Browse dictionary entries near putrescent

  1. ‹ putrefy
  2. ‹ putrefaction
  3. ‹ putout
  4. ‹ Putnam
  5. ‹ putlog
  6. ‹ Putin
  7. ‹ putative
  8. ‹ putamen
  9. ‹ put up with
  10. ‹ put-up
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