Putrescence — Pu*tres cence, n. The state of being putrescent; putrescent matter. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
putrescence — index spoilage Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
putrescence — 1640s, from L. putrescentem (nom. putrescens), prp. of putrescere grow rotten, inchoative of putrere be rotten (see PUTRID (Cf. putrid)) … Etymology dictionary
putrescence — putrescent, ente [ pytresɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] adj. • 1549; lat. putrescens, p. prés. de putrescere « se putréfier » ♦ Didact. Qui est en voie de putréfaction. ⇒ putride. N. f. PUTRESCENCE , 1801 . ● putrescence nom féminin Début de la putréfaction.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
putrescence — noun Date: 1646 the state of being putrescent … New Collegiate Dictionary
putrescence — pu·tres·cence (pyo͞o trĕsʹəns) n. 1. A putrescent character or condition. 2. Putrid matter. * * * … Universalium
putrescence — noun a) The condition of being putrid; decay b) Putrid matter … Wiktionary
putrescence — The state of putrefaction. * * * pu·tres·cence (pu tresґəns) partial or complete rottenness. putrescent adj … Medical dictionary
putrescence — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The condition of being decayed: breakdown, decay, decomposition, deterioration, disintegration, putrefaction, putridness, rot, rottenness, spoilage. See BETTER, THRIVE … English dictionary for students
putrescence — pu·tres·cence || pjuË tresns n. rot, decomposition; smelliness caused by decomposition, foulness caused by decay … English contemporary dictionary