putrefied
past simple and past participle ofputrefy
putrefy
verb[I]
uk/ˈpjuː.trɪ.faɪ/us/ˈpjuː.trə.faɪ/todecay,producingastrong,unpleasantsmell:
thesmellof putrefyingflesh
Thebodyhad putrefied beyondrecognition.
Decaying and staying fresh
- best-before date
- biodegradable
- biodegrade
- compost
- decay
- decompose
- mouldy
- nonperishable
- nutrient cycling
- out of date
- perish
- perishable
- rack
- rotten
- seed
- sell-by date
- shrivel
- shrivelled
- spoil
- withered
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putrefied
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
The landfills around the city wall emitted smells because 'they contain poisonous organic matter' whichputrefied(especially during the rains).
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Avicenna caused by aputrefiedphlegmatic ulcer (apostemata phlegmaticum) within the skull (fullness of the stomach, overdrinking, and excessive consumption of onions may trigger the process of putrefaction).
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Herring is fermented andputrefiedin a barrel with not enough salt to cure it.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He would eatputrefiedgame before allowing new food to be bought.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Within minutes, he had uncoveredputrefiedflesh and a human arm bone.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Spraints are typically identified by smell and are known for their distinct aromas, the smell of which has been described as ranging from freshly mown hay toputrefiedfish.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Theputrefiedbody emitting a foul odour long before death, which the chemist was able to remove by covering the body with a sheet soaked in chlorinated water.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Practitioners believe that accumulations ofputrefiedfeces line the walls of the large intestine and that they harbor parasites or pathogenic gut flora, causing nonspecific symptoms and general ill-health.
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