English Explanatory Dictionary

putrescent

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Becoming putrid; putrefying.

Pronunciation

/pjuˈtɹɛsənt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-putrescent.wav

Word forms

putrescent more putrescent most putrescent

Etymology

Attested since circa 1730, from Latin pūtrēscēns (“rotting”), present participle of pūtrēscō (“rot”).

Derived words

antiputrescent nonputrescent putrescently
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