putrescent
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adjective \-sənt\Definition of PUTRESCENT
1
: undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid
2
: of or relating to putrefaction
Origin of PUTRESCENT
Latin putrescent-, putrescens, present participle of putrescere to grow rotten, inchoative of putrēre
First Known Use: 1732
Rhymes with PUTRESCENT
pu·tres·cent
adjective \pyü-ˈtres-ənt\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of PUTRESCENT
1
: undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid
2
: of or relating to putrefaction
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