putrefactions

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A form of putrefaction — The act of causing to rot; the anaerobic splitting of proteins by bacteria and fungi with the formation of malodorous, incompletely oxidized products.

Scrabble 20

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of putrefaction
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APA

putrefactions. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putrefactions

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“putrefactions.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putrefactions. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “putrefactions,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putrefactions.

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