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    putrescent
    /pjuːˈtrɛsnt/

    adjective

    • 1. undergoing the process of decay; rotting: "the odour of putrescent flesh"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › putrescentPutrescent Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid. 2. : of or relating to putrefaction. Examples of putrescent in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web This putrescent combination of sky-high home prices, rising mortgage rates and stifling consumer inflation have forced all but the wealthiest or most determined buyers out of a new home.

  3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › putrescentPutrescent - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Something that's putrescent has begun to decompose or rot, like the putrescent remains of the broccoli at the very back of the vegetable drawer in your refrigerator. Ew! Ew! When things are putrescent, they're starting to become putrid — rotten and stinky.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › putrescentPUTRESCENT Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Putrescent definition: becoming putrid; undergoing putrefaction.. See examples of PUTRESCENT used in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPUTRESCENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    2 meanings: 1. becoming putrid; rotting 2. characterized by or undergoing putrefaction.... Click for more definitions.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › putrescentPutrescent - definition of putrescent by The Free Dictionary

    Define putrescent. putrescent synonyms, putrescent pronunciation, putrescent translation, English dictionary definition of putrescent. adj. 1. Becoming putrid; putrefying. 2. Of or relating to putrefaction. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-word › putrescentAll resources related to 'putrescent' - Collins Online Dictionary

    A complete guide to the word "PUTRESCENT": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  8. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › putrescencePutrescence Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : the state of being putrescent. Synonyms. breakdown. corruption. decay. decomposition. festering. putrefaction. rot. spoilage. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of putrescence in a Sentence. in the far corner of the walk-in refrigerator was a crate of cucumbers in an advanced stage of putrescence.