putrescent
adjective
pu·tres·cent
pyü-ˈtre-sᵊnt 
1
: undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid
2
: of or relating to putrefaction
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This putrescent combination of sky-high home prices, rising mortgage rates and stifling consumer inflation have forced all but the wealthiest or most determined buyers out of a new home.
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Q.ai - Powering A Personal Wealth Movement, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022
The most common are oils (cinnamon, clove, thyme, garlic, etc.), putrescent whole egg solids, dried blood, etc.
—Kym Pokorny, OregonLive.com, 17 Apr. 2018
Q.ai - Powering A Personal Wealth Movement, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022
The most common are oils (cinnamon, clove, thyme, garlic, etc.), putrescent whole egg solids, dried blood, etc.
—Kym Pokorny, OregonLive.com, 17 Apr. 2018
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putrescent
adjective
pu·tres·cent
pyü-ˈtres-ᵊnt
1
: undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid
2
: of or relating to putrefaction
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