putrefy
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verb \ˈpyü-trə-ˌfī\pu·tre·fiedpu·tre·fy·ing
Definition of PUTREFY
transitive verb
: to make putrid
intransitive verb
: to undergo putrefaction
See Examples of PUTREFY
- <we traced the bad smell to a dead skunk putrefying under the house>
Origin of PUTREFY
Middle English putrefien, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French putrefier, from Latin putrefacere, from putrēre to be rotten + facere to make — more at do
First Known Use: 14th century
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pu·tre·fy
verb \ˈpyü-trə-ˌfī\ (Medical Dictionary)pu·tre·fied; pu·tre·fy·ing
Medical Definition of PUTREFY
transitive verb
: to make putrid
intransitive verb
: to undergo putrefaction
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