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Rareputrefaction
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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Definition
noun
- 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.Rotten material.
- 3.The state of being rotten.
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