Dictionary Check: putrefaction

"putrefaction" is a valid word!

Scrabble 19 points
Words with Friends 23 points

Definition

noun

a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor

Synonyms:
rot
noun

(biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action

noun

moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles

Example: "the luxury and corruption among the upper classes"

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