Etymology

putrescence

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Today it means: The condition of being putrid; decay Full definition →

Medieval Latin putrēscentia
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  1. Medieval Latin · borrowed fromputrēscentia
  2. Medieval Latin · borrowed fromputrēscentia
  3. English todayputrescence

Borrowed from Medieval Latin putrēscentia.

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