Putrescence \Pu*tres"cence\, n.
The state of being putrescent; putrescent matter.
[1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
putrescence
n 1: in a state of progressive putrefaction [syn: putridness, rottenness,
corruption]
2: the quality of rotting and becoming putrid [syn: rottenness]
WordNet (r) 2.0
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