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Putrefication vs Putrefaction - What's the difference?

putrefication | putrefaction |

Putrefication is often a misspelling of putrefaction.


Putrefication has no English definition.

As a noun putrefaction is

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

putrefication

Not English

Putrefication has no English definition. It may be misspelled.

English words similar to 'putrefication':

putrefaction, petrification, petrifaction, photoreversion, putrification

putrefaction

English

(wikipedia putrefaction)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of causing to rot; the anaerobic splitting of proteins by bacteria and fungi with the formation of malodorous, incompletely oxidized products.
  • Rotten material.
  • The state of being rotten.

    • Related terms

    * putrescent * putrefactive * putrefacient * putrefy * putrid

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