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putrefaction

[pyoo-truh-fak-shuhn] / ˌpju trəˈfæk ʃən /


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“At death, virus replication stops and putrefaction and heat begins to neutralize live virus,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 20, 2024

The putrefaction of flesh caused many corpses to inflate.

From Seattle Times Dec. 27, 2023

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.

From Salon Oct. 2, 2023

"He's in the putrefaction stage now, because of the water."

From BBC Sep. 17, 2023

“Bad health is the primary reason for all life. Created by disease, within putrefaction, into decay. Versh.”

From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner




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