adj
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Meanings
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adj
undergoing putrefaction; becoming rotten or putrid
A putrescent odor rose from the spoiled meat in the abandoned kitchen.
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Etymology
From Latin putrescens, the present participle of putrescere, 'to become rotten,' an inchoative verb based on putrere, 'to rot.' The suffix -escent marks a process of becoming.