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putrefy

The correct spelling is putrefy.

How to pronounce putrefy

verb

IPA: /ˈpjutɹəfaɪ/

Say it like: Put-ref-ee

The correct spelling is putrefy. To become filled with a pus-like or bile-like substance. For example: "to putrefy an ulcer or wound"

Usage Examples

to putrefy an ulcer or wound

Definition

verb

  1. 1.To become filled with a pus-like or bile-like substance.
  2. 2.To reach an advanced stage of decomposition.
  3. 3.To become gangrenous.
  4. 4.To make morbid, carious, or gangrenous.
  5. 5.To corrupt; to make foul.

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