Definitions

putrefaction

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

NOUN

decay

Synonyms

STRONG

adulteration atrophy blight breakdown caries consumption corrosion decadence decline decomposition decrease decrepitude degeneracy degeneration depreciation deterioration dilapidation disintegration disrepair dissolution downfall dying extinction fading failing gangrene impairment mortification putrescence putridity putridness rot rottenness rotting ruin ruination rust senescence spoilage spoilation wasting withering

WEAK

crumbling perishing wasting away

Antonyms

STRONG

ascent betterment building combination construction development growth improvement increase morality rise

Example Sentences

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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

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

From BBC • Sep. 17, 2023

And she regrets to inform us that the putrefaction touches every corner of the place.

From Salon • Jun. 30, 2023

“It is a laborious process because generally the bodies are in a putrefaction stage, many individual characteristics have been lost,” Pachar said.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 4, 2021

This deathly exhalation from the shell-holes seems to be a mixture of chloroform and putrefaction, and fills us with nausea and retching.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque

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