putrescence
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pu·tres·cence
(pyū-trĕs'əns) 
n.
n.
- A putrescent character or condition.
- Putrid matter.
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putrescence
noun
- The condition of being decayed: breakdown, decay, decomposition, deterioration, disintegration, putrefaction, putridness, rot, rottenness, spoilage. See better/worse, thrive/fail/exist.
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categories related to 'putrescence'
- Signs and Symptoms - putrescence: foul smell caused by decomposition of tissue
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Carnivoracity/Eminence in Putrescence
(2003 Album by Avulsed)
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(Rock Band, '90s, 2000s)
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