Putrefying: meaning, definitions and examples
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putrefying
[ หpjuหtrษชfaษชษชล ]
rotting
Decomposing or rotting, especially with a foul smell.
Synonyms
decaying, decomposing, rotting
Examples of usage
- The putrefying garbage attracted a swarm of flies.
- The smell of putrefying flesh filled the air.
- The putrefying vegetables were thrown out before they could contaminate the rest of the food.
- The putrefying corpse was discovered in the abandoned building.
- The putrefying process was accelerated by the hot weather.
Translations
Translations of the word "putrefying" in other languages:
๐ต๐น putrefazendo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคธเคกเคผเคคเคพ เคนเฅเค
๐ฉ๐ช verwesend
๐ฎ๐ฉ membusuk
๐บ๐ฆ ะณะฝะธััะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ gnijฤ cy
๐ฏ๐ต ่ ๆใใฆใใ
๐ซ๐ท putrรฉfiant
๐ช๐ธ putrefacto
๐น๐ท รงรผrรผyen
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ถํจํ๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุชุนูู
๐จ๐ฟ hnijรญcรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ hnijรบci
๐จ๐ณ ่ ็็
๐ธ๐ฎ gnijoฤ
๐ฎ๐ธ rotnandi
๐ฐ๐ฟ ััััะฟ ะถะฐัาะฐะฝ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ รงรผrรผyษn
๐ฒ๐ฝ putrefacto
Word origin
The word 'putrefying' comes from the Latin word 'putrefacere', which means 'to make rotten'. The process of putrefaction has been observed and documented since ancient times, as people noticed that organic matter would decay and emit a foul odor. In the field of medicine, putrefying flesh was associated with infection and disease, leading to advancements in understanding the importance of cleanliness and hygiene.