putrescent
[ pyoo-tres-uhnt ]
adjective
becoming putrid; undergoing putrefaction.
of or relating to putrefaction.
Origin of putrescent
11725–35; <Latin putrēscent- (stem of putrēscēns), present participle of putrēscere to grow rotten
Other words from putrescent
- pu·tres·cence, pu·tres·cen·cy, noun
- non·pu·tres·cence, noun
- non·pu·tres·cent, adjective
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How to use putrescent in a sentence
They are next soaked in lime-water, or hung up in a warm room, and smoked, until a slight putrescency takes place.
Popular Technology, Vol. I (of 2) | Edward HazenThose in the lime and distilled water, firm, and shewing no signs of putrescency.
Experiments and Observations on the Following Subjects | Thomas Henry
British Dictionary definitions for putrescent
putrescent
/ (pjuːˈtrɛsənt) /
adjective
becoming putrid; rotting
characterized by or undergoing putrefaction
Origin of putrescent
1C18: from Latin putrescere to become rotten
Derived forms of putrescent
- putrescence, noun
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