"putrescence" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-putrescence.wav [US] Forms: putrescences [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Medieval Latin putrēscentia. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|la-med:putrēscentia|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Medieval Latin", "term" : "putrēscentia", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "la-med" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "putrescence", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="putrescence"> Borrowed from Medieval Latin putrēscentia. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} putrescence (countable and uncountable, plural putrescences)
  1. The condition of being putrid; decay Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-putrescence-en-noun-fMHBTGUa Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -escence Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 49 51 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 50 50 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 50 50 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -escence: 49 51
  2. Putrid matter Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-putrescence-en-noun-snIWq16H Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -escence, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 49 51 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 50 50 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 50 50 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -escence: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 28 72

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