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- pronunciation:
- pyu
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faek
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the act or process of rotting or decomposing.
Heat had increased the rate of putrefaction, so identification of the body would be more difficult.- similar words:
- decay, rot
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| definition 2: |
the fact or condition of being rotted or putrid.
- similar words:
- rot
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| derivation: |
putrefactive (adj.) |
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