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putrefaction

[pyoo-truh-fak-shuhn] / ˌpyu trəˈfæk ʃən /


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“At death, virus replication stops and putrefaction and heat begins to neutralize live virus,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2024

Gut bacteria, especially a class of microbes called Clostridia, spread through your organs and digest you from the inside out in a process called putrefaction.

From Salon • Oct. 2, 2023

"He's in the putrefaction stage now, because of the water."

From BBC • Sep. 17, 2023

“It is a laborious process because generally the bodies are in a putrefaction stage, many individual characteristics have been lost,” Pachar said.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 4, 2021

Our village was blessed for weeks with the smell of putrefaction.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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