putrefied

From the verb putrefy: (⇒ conjugate)

putrefied is: ⓘ

v past

v past p

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pu•tre•fy /ˈpyutrəˌfaɪ/   v., -fied, -fy•ing. 

1. Pathology to make putrid: [no object]
   A poison gas causes skin to putrefy in seconds.
   [~ + object]
   to putrefy the skin.

pu•tre•fac•tion /ˌpyutrəˈfækʃən/  n. [uncountable]

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pu•tre•fy  (pyo̅o̅′trə fī′), v., -fied, -fy•ing. 
v.t. 

1. Pathology to render putrid;
   cause to rot or decay with an offensive odor.

v.i. 

2. Pathology to become putrid;
   rot.
3. Pathology to become gangrenous.

• Vulgar Latin *putreficāre, for Latin putrefacere to make rotten
• Middle French putrefier
• Middle English putrefien 1350–1400

pu′tre•fi′a•ble, adj. 
pu′tre•fi′er, n. 
Synonyms

• 2. decompose, spoil.

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putrefy / ˈpjuːtrɪˌfaɪ/ verb ( -fies, -fying, -fied)

1. (of organic matter) to decompose or rot with an offensive smell

Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French putrefier + Latin putrefacere, from puter rotten + facere to make

putrefaction / ˌpjuːtrɪˈfækʃən/ noun

ˌputreˈfactive, putrefacient / ˌpjuːtrɪˈfeɪʃənt/ adjective