putrescence.

The condition or process of rotting into a foul, decayed state.

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Words that belong together

• stench of putrescence
• signs of putrescence

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Putrescence filled the sealed room with an awful smell.

The stores showed signs of putrescence.

Heat accelerated the putrescence of the remains.

Usage notes

Primary category: horror. Forms: Mass noun. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.