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putrescent

Syllabification: (pu·tres·cent)

Pronunciation: /pyo͞oˈtresənt/

Definition of putrescent

adjective

undergoing the process of decay; rotting:the odor of putrescent flesh

Derivatives

putrescence

Origin:

mid 18th century: from Latin putrescent- 'beginning to go rotten', inceptive of putrere 'to rot' (see putrid)

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