pu· tres· cent pyü-ˈtre-sᵊnt 1 : undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid 2 : of or relating to putrefaction Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web This putrescent combination …

putrescent / ( pjuːˈtrɛsənt) / adjective becoming putrid; rotting characterized by or undergoing putrefaction Derived forms of putrescent putrescence, noun Word Origin for putrescent C18: …

putrescence noun pu· tres· cence pyü-ˈtre-sᵊn (t)s : the state of being putrescent Synonyms breakdown corruption decay decomposition festering putrefaction rot spoilage See all …

putrescent ( pjuːˈtrɛsənt) adj 1. (Biology) becoming putrid; rotting 2. (Biology) characterized by or undergoing putrefaction [C18: from Latin putrescere to become rotten] puˈtrescence n Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

Definitions of putrescent adjective becoming putrid “a trail lined by putrescent carcasses” Synonyms: stale lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age Think you’ve got a good vocabulary? Take our quiz. ASSESSMENT: 100 POINTS explicable means : knowledgeable extinguishable approachable understandable Usage Examples

putrescent in American English. (pjuːˈtresənt) adjective. 1. becoming putrid; undergoing putrefaction. 2. of or pertaining to putrefaction. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin …

: to become putrescent or putrid : putrefy Word History Etymology Latin putrescere Love words? You must — there are over 200,000 words in our free online dictionary, but you are looking for …

Becoming putrid; putrefying; rotting. Webster's New World Similar definitions Of or connected with putrefaction. Webster's New World Similar definitions Advertisement Origin of Putrescent Latin putrēscēns putrēscent- present participle of putrēscere to rot inchoative of putrēre to be rotten from puter putr- rotten pū̆- in Indo-European roots

DEFINITIONS 1. 1. decaying and smelling unpleasant. Synonyms and related words. derived word. putrescence. noun. Synonyms and related words. Definition and synonyms of putrescent from the online English dictionary from Macmillan Education.

putrescent (comparative more putrescent, superlative most putrescent) Becoming putrid; putrefying.