Definitions for putrefaction
ˌpyu trəˈfæk ʃənpu·tre·fac·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. putrefaction, rotnoun

   a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor

2. decomposition, rot, rotting, putrefactionnoun

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

3. corruption, degeneracy, depravation, depravity, putrefactionnoun

   moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles

   "the luxury and corruption among the upper classes"; "moral degeneracy followed intellectual degeneration"; "its brothels, its opium parlors, its depravity"; "Rome had fallen into moral putrefaction"

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. putrefactionnoun

   the act of causing to rot; the anaerobic splitting of proteins by bacteria and fungi with the formation of malodorous, incompletely oxidized products

2. putrefactionnoun

   rotted material

3. putrefactionnoun

   the state of being rotted

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Putrefactionnoun

   The state of growing rotten; the act of making rotten.

   Etymology: putrefaction, Fr. putris and facio, Lat.

   Putrefaction is a kind of fermentation, or intestine motion of bodies, which tends to the destruction of that form of their existence, which is said to be their natural state. John Quincy.

   If the spirit protrude a little, and that motion be inordinate, there followeth putrefaction, which ever dissolveth the consistence of the body into much inequality. Francis Bacon.

   Vegetable putrefaction is produced by throwing green vegetables in a heap in open warm air, and pressing them together, by which they acquire a putrid stercoraceous taste and odour. John Arbuthnot, on Aliments.

   From swampy fens,
   Where putrefaction into life ferments,
   And breathes destructive myriads. James Thomson, Summer.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Putrefaction

   Putrefaction is the fifth stage of death, following pallor mortis, algor mortis, rigor mortis, and livor mortis. This process references the breaking down of a body of an animal post-mortem. In broad terms, it can be viewed as the decomposition of proteins, and the eventual breakdown of the cohesiveness between tissues, and the liquefaction of most organs. This is caused by the decomposition of organic matter by bacterial or fungal digestion, which causes the release of gases that infiltrate the body's tissues, and leads to the deterioration of the tissues and organs. The approximate time it takes putrefaction to occur is dependent on various factors. Internal factors that affect the rate of putrefaction include the age at which death has occurred, the overall structure and condition of the body, the cause of death, and external injuries arising before or after death. External factors include environmental temperature, moisture and air exposure, clothing, burial factors, and light exposure. The first signs of putrefaction are signified by a greenish discoloration on the outside of the skin on the abdominal wall corresponding to where the large intestine begins, as well as under the surface of the liver. Certain substances, such as carbolic acid, arsenic, strychnine, and zinc chloride, can be used to delay the process of putrefaction in various ways based on their chemical make up. Body farms are facilities which study the process.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Putrefactionnoun

   the act or the process of putrefying; the offensive decay of albuminous or other matter

2. Putrefactionnoun

   the condition of being putrefied; also, that which putrefied

3. Etymology: [L. putrefactio: cf. F. putrfaction. See Putrefy.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Putrefaction

   Putrefaction is one of seven stages in the decomposition of the body of a dead animal. It can be viewed, in broad terms, as the decomposition of proteins in a process that results in the eventual breakdown of cohesion between tissues and the liquefaction of most organs.

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1. • Biology
   • Decay
   • Immorality

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of putrefaction in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of putrefaction in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=putrefaction
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Putrefaction
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=putrefaction
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Putrefaction
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/putrefaction
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=putrefaction