word of the day/putrescent
- msshaksper
- Mar 9, 2019
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Updated: Mar 11, 2019
putrescent
adjective
Undergoing the process of decay; rotting.
‘the odour of putrescent flesh’
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Origin
Mid 18th century: from Latin putrescent- ‘beginning to go rotten’, inceptive of putrere ‘to rot’ (see putrid).
Pronunciation
/pjuːˈtrɛs(ə)nt/
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