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, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for putrescent

putrescent
/ (pjuːˈtrɛsənt) /

adjective

becoming putrid; rotting
characterized by or undergoing putrefaction

Derived forms of putrescent

putrescence, noun

Word Origin for putrescent

C18: from Latin putrescere to become rotten

Medical definitions for putrescent

putrescent
[ pyōō-trĕsənt ]

adj.

Becoming putrid; putrefying.
Of or relating to putrefaction.