Synonyms of putrefaction

putrefaction

noun

ˌpyü-trə-ˈfak-shən 

as in decomposition

the process by which dead organic matter separates into simpler substances

clearing the refrigerator of what the previous tenant had left behind was like taking a course in the advanced putrefaction of leftovers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decomposition
• decay
• fermentation
• rot
• spoilage
• putrescence
• corruption
• breakdown
• disintegration
• festering
• crumbling
• dissolution
• curdling
• souring
• moldering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• growth
• maturation
• ripening

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of putrefaction

Gut bacteria, especially a class of microbes called Clostridia, spread through your organs and digest you from the inside out in a process called putrefaction. —Jennifer Debruyn, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2023

Once the body is out of sight underground, embalmed tissues eventually melt into a toxic putrefaction. —Joan Meiners, Discover Magazine, 6 Aug. 2020

At the second month, both forelegs and hindlegs were partly skeletonized, and the abdomen and back showed advanced putrefaction. —Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 12 June 2015

At the third month, the samples showed areas of mummification at the abdomen within a general context of initial putrefaction. —Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 12 June 2015