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putrescence
noun pu·tres·cence \pyü-ˈtre-sən(t)s\
Definition of PUTRESCENCE
: the state of being putrescent
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First Known Use of PUTRESCENCE
1646
Related to PUTRESCENCE
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- breakdown, decay, decomposition, festering, putrefaction, corruption, rot, spoilage
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