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Definitions for putrescent
pyuˈtrɛs əntpu·tres·cent
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Princeton's WordNet
putrescentadjective
becoming putrid
"a trail lined by putrescent carcasses"
Wiktionary
putrescentadjective
becoming putrid; putrefying
Etymology: Attested since circa 1730, from putrescens, present participle of putresco.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Putrescentadjective
Growing rotten.
Etymology: putrescens, Lat.
Aliment is not only necessary for repairing the fluids and solids of an animal, but likewise to keep the fluids from the putrescent alkaline state, which they would acquire by constant motion. John Arbuthnot, on Aliments.
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putrescent
Putrescent refers to something that is decaying or rotting and emitting a fetid smell. It typically pertains to organic matter such as food or bodily tissues.
Webster Dictionary
Putrescentadjective
becoming putrid or rotten
Putrescentadjective
of or pertaining to the process of putrefaction; as, a putrescent smell
Etymology: [L. putrescens, p. pr.of putrescere to grow rotten, v. incho. fr. putrere to be rotten. See Putrid.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of putrescent in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of putrescent in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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