Biological decomposition of organic matter, with the production of ill-smelling and tasting products, associated with anaerobic (no oxygen present) conditions
biological decom- position of organic matter, with the production of ill- smelling and tasting products, associated with anaerobic (no oxygen present) conditions
When something putrefies, it decays and produces a very unpleasant smell. The meat in all of the open flasks putrefied. putrefying corpses. = rot. if a dead animal or plant putrefies, it decays and smells very bad (putrefacere, from putrere ( PUTRID) + facere )