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putrescent

put·res·cent

UK/pjuˈtɹɛsənt/ uncommon

adjective

1.

becoming putrid

  • “a trail lined by putrescent carcasses”
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Origin

Attested since circa 1730, from Latin pūtrēscēns (“rotting”), present participle of pūtrēscō (“rot”).

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