putrefaction
UK /ˌpjuːtɹəˈfækʃən/ US /ˌpjuːtɹəˈfækʃən/
noun 3
Definitions
noun
1
The act of causing to rot; the anaerobic splitting of proteins by bacteria and fungi with the formation of malodorous, incompletely oxidized products.
2
Rotten material.
3
The state of being rotten.
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