putrefaction

n. 腐败 [医] 腐败[作用], 腐化[作用]

发音

其它 /ˌpjuːtɹəˈfækʃən/

词形变化

putrefactions 复数 putrefactions

别名

putrifaction

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The act of causing to rot; the anaerobic splitting of proteins by bacteria and fungi with the formation of malodorous, incompletely oxidized products.

    腐败

    可数 不可数
  2. 2.

    Rotten material.

    可数 不可数
  3. 3.

    The state of being rotten.

    可数 不可数

词汇关系

名词

同义词 8

rot corruption breakdown rotting decomposition depravity degeneracy depravation

上位词 2

decay immorality

下位词 4

corruption putrescence putridness rottenness

词源

First attested between 1350 and 1400 from Middle English putrefaccioun, from Old French putrefaccïon, from Latin putrefactiō, from putrefactus, perfect passive participle of putrefaciō (“become rotten”)

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