putrefacción

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putrefacción

[put̪ɾefakˈsjõn] seseante
[put̪ɾefakˈθjõn] no seseante

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Del latín putrefactiō

noun putrefacciones

Descomposición de las proteínas de una sustancia orgánica, efectuada por bacterias y hongos, cuyo resultado incluye la producción de aminas malolientes.
Similar: podredumbre, pudrición

In English

digestion processing of decay in organic matter assisted by microorganisms
rot process of becoming rotten — see also decay, putrefaction
decay process or result of being gradually decomposed
putrefaction the act of causing to rot

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@misc{putrefaccio_n_2026,
  title = {putrefacción},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/putrefacci%C3%B3n},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}