putrescent
[ pyoo-tres-uh nt ]
/ pyuˈtrɛs ənt /
adjective
becoming putrid; undergoing putrefaction.
of or relating to putrefaction.
Origin of putrescent
1725–35; < 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, adjectiveWords nearby putrescent
putrajaya,
putrefaction,
putrefactive,
putrefy,
putrescence,
putrescent,
putrescible,
putrescine,
putrid,
putrilage,
putsch
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British Dictionary definitions for putrescence
putrescent
/ (pjuːˈtrɛsənt) /
adjective
becoming putrid; rotting
characterized by or undergoing putrefaction
Derived forms of putrescent
putrescence, nounWord Origin for putrescent
C18: from Latin
putrescere to become rotten
Medical definitions for putrescence (1 of 2)
putrescence
[ pyōō-trĕs′əns ]
n.
A putrescent character or condition.
Putrid matter.
Medical definitions for putrescence (2 of 2)
putrescent
[ pyōō-trĕs′ənt ]
adj.
Becoming putrid; putrefying.
Of or relating to putrefaction.