PUTREFACTION as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • (biology) decaying caused by bacterial or fungal action
   Synonym(s)
   • decomposition (what does decomposition mean?)
   • rot (what does rot mean?)
   • rotting (what does rotting mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) putrefaction is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • decay (what does decay mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • putrefy (what does putrefy mean?)
   • decompose (what does decompose mean?)
   • rot (what does rot mean?)
   • molder (what does molder mean?)
   • moulder (what does moulder mean?)
   • decompose (what does decompose mean?)
   • rot (what does rot mean?)
   • molder (what does molder mean?)
   • moulder (what does moulder mean?)
   • decompose (what does decompose mean?)
   • rot (what does rot mean?)
   • molder (what does molder mean?)
   • moulder (what does moulder mean?)
2. Meaning
   • decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor
   Synonym(s)
   • rot (what does rot mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) putrefaction is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • decay (what does decay mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • putrescence (what does putrescence mean?)
   • putridness (what does putridness mean?)
   • rottenness (what does rottenness mean?)
   • corruption (what does corruption mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • decompose (what does decompose mean?)
   • rot (what does rot mean?)
   • molder (what does molder mean?)
   • moulder (what does moulder mean?)
   • putrefy (what does putrefy mean?)