putrefaction

Significado (Inglês)

1. (countable, uncountable) The act of causing to rot; the anaerobic splitting of proteins by bacteria and fungi with the formation of malodorous, incompletely oxidized products.
2. (countable, uncountable) Rotten material.
3. (countable, uncountable) The state of being rotten.

Conceitos

decomposição

putrefação

putrefacção

biodeterioração

degradação microbiana

biodegradação

depravação

corrupção

Sinônimos

decomposition

rot

decay

rotting

putridity

putrescence

corruption

degeneracy

septicity

fetidness

depravation

depravity

microbial degradation

deterioration

digestion

filth

sepsis

spoiling

pollution

biodeterioration

biodegradation

Traduções

putréfaction

putrefacción

σήψη

Fäulnis

putrefazione

decomposizione

Verwesung

rotting

carie

αποσύνθεση

putredine

décomposition

putrefacció

verrotting

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ˌpjuːtɹəˈfækʃən/

Etimologia (Inglês)

Herdado de inglês médio: putrefaccioun

In summary

First attested between 1350 and 1400 from Middle English putrefaccioun, from Old French putrefaccïon, from Latin putrefactiō, from putrefactus, perfect passive participle of putrefaciō (“become rotten”)