Look up: putrefaction

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   putrefaction
   becoming rotten 
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   Putrefaction
   Biological decomposition of organic matter; associated with anaerobic conditions.
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   putrefaction
   [n] - decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor
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   Putrefaction
   biological decomposition of organic matter accompanied by the production of a foul smell associated with anaerobic condition.
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   Putrefaction
   Pu`tre·fac'tion noun [ Latin putrefactio : confer French putréfaction . See Putrefy .] 1. The act or the process of putrefying; the offensive decay of albuminous or other matter. » Putrefaction is a complex phenomenon involving a multiplicity of chemical reactions, always accompanied by, and without doubt caused by, bacteria and vibriones; hence, putrefaction is a f ...
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   putrefaction
   1. The act or the process of putrefying; the offensive decay of albuminous or other matter. ... Putrefaction is a complex phenomenon involving a multiplicity of chemical reactions, always accompanied by, and without doubt caused by, bacteria and vibriones; hence, putrefaction is a form of fermentation, and is sometimes called putrefaction fermentati ...
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   putrefaction
   rot noun a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor
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   Putrefaction
   `Putrefaction` is the decomposition of animal proteins, especially by anaerobic microorganisms, described as putrefying bacteria. Decomposition is a more general process. Putrefaction usually results in amines such as putrescine and cadaverine, which have a putrid odor. Material that is subject to putrefaction is called putrescible. In alchemy, putrefaction is the same as fermentation, basically meaning to allow the substance to rot or decompose...
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   putrefaction
   (pu″trә-fak´shәn) enzymatic decomposition, especially of proteins, with the production of foul-smelling compounds, such as hydrogen sulfide, ammonia, and mercaptans. adj., putrefac´tive., adj.
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    Putrefaction
    • (n.) The condition of being putrefied; also, that which putrefied. • (n.) The act or the process of putrefying; the offensive decay of albuminous or other matter.
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    putrefaction
    (from the article `fungus`) Fungi secure food through the action of enzymes (biological catalysts) secreted into the surface on which they are growing; the enzymes digest the ... [3 related articles]
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    putrefaction
    putrefaction, putrefactiveness The process of breaking down by bacterial action; decay. Putrefaction is a complex phenomenon involving a multiplicity of chemical reactions, always accompanied by, and without doubt caused by, bacteria and vibriones; hence, putrefaction is a form of fermentation, and is sometimes called putrefaction fermentative. Putrefaction is not possible...
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    putrefaction
    Decomposition or rotting, the breakdown of organic matter usually by bacterial action, resulting in the formation of other substances of less complex constitution with the evolution of ammonia or its derivatives and hydrogen sulfide; characterized usually by the presence of toxic or malodorous products. Syn: decay 2, decomposition [L. putre-facio,...
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    putrefaction
    
    1. decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor
    2. (biology) decaying caused by bacterial or fungal action
    
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    putrefaction
    putrefaction: see decay of organic matter.
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