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putrefaction

The correct spelling is putrefaction.

How to pronounce putrefaction

noun

IPA: /ˌpjuːtɹəˈfækʃən/

Say it like: Put-ref-acs-hon

The correct spelling is putrefaction. The act of causing to rot; the anaerobic splitting of proteins by bacteria and fungi with the formation of malodorous, incompletely oxidized products.

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noun

  1. 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. 2.Rotten material.
  3. 3.The state of being rotten.

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