putrefy – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
putrefy
v.
rot, decay, decompose
Putrefaction
Putrefaction is one of seven stages in the
decomposition of the body of a dead animal. It can be viewed, in broad terms, as the decomposition of
proteins in a process that results in the eventual breakdown of cohesion between tissues and the liquefaction of most organs. It is caused by bacterial or fungal decomposition of organic matter and results in production of noxious odours.
putrefy
Verb
1. become putrid; decay with an offensive smell; "organic matter putrefies"
(hypernym) decay
(entail) smell
(derivation) putrefaction, rot
Putrefy
(v. t.)
To render putrid; to cause to decay offensively; to cause to be decomposed; to cause to rot.
(v. t.)
To make morbid, carious, or gangrenous; as, to putrefy an ulcer or wound.
(v. t.)
To corrupt; to make foul.
(v. i.)
To become putrid; to decay offensively; to rot.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
About
putrefy
Synonyms and related words:
break down, break up, canker, corrupt, crumble, crumble into dust, decay, decompose, deteriorate, disintegrate, fall into decay, fall to pieces, fester, gangrene, go bad, go off, go to pieces, mildew, mold, molder, mortify, moulder, necrose, putresce, rankle, rot, sphacelate, spoil, suppurate, taint, turn
Source: Moby Thesaurus, which is part of the
Moby Project created by Grady Ward. In 1996 Grady Ward placed this thesaurus in the public domain.
