English noun: putrescence | |||
1. | putrescence (state) in a state of progressive putrefaction | ||
Synonyms | corruption, putridness, rottenness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | putrefaction, rot | ||
2. | putrescence (attribute) the quality of rotting and becoming putrid | ||
Synonyms | rottenness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | morbidity, morbidness, unwholesomeness | ||