putrefactive
Promoting organic decomposition
Putrefactive means causing or relating to putrefaction—the decomposition of organic matter by bacteria and fungi.
The word appears in technical contexts describing decay processes: putrefactive bacteria, putrefactive odors.
A putrefactive process breaks down dead tissue, producing the characteristic smell of rotting flesh.
Decomposed fat's quality
- taintedContaminated, made impure
- contaminatedMade impure by contact
- decomposedBroken into simpler parts
- rottingOrganic matter decomposing
spoiled · perished · decayed · turned · off · bad · inedible · corrupted
Breakdown into simpler parts
- necrosisLocalized cell death
- autolysisCell's enzymatic self-destruction
- biodegradationMicrobial breakdown of organics
- gangreneTissue death from bloodlessness
sepsis · cadaverine · mortification · liquefaction · saponification · mummification · skeletonization · post-mortem
Powerfully offensive odor
- fetidHaving foul odor
- malodorousHaving a bad smell
- reekEmit strong odor
- noisomeExtremely foul-smelling
miasma · cadaverous · rank · foul-smelling · noxious · sulfurous · ammonia · methane
Nucleus-free single-celled organisms
- anaerobicNot requiring oxygen
- microorganismsMicroscopic living entities
- decomposersOrganisms breaking down dead material
- enzymesReaction-speeding proteins
fermentation · microbes · bacillus · enzymatic · cultures · pathogens · spores
rancid
Decomposed fat's quality
- taintedContaminated, made impure
- contaminatedMade impure by contact
- decomposedBroken into simpler parts
rotting · spoiled · perished · decayed · turned · off · bad · inedible · corrupted · unsound
decomposition
Breakdown into simpler parts
- necrosisLocalized cell death
- autolysisCell's enzymatic self-destruction
- biodegradationMicrobial breakdown of organics
gangrene · sepsis · cadaverine · mortification · liquefaction · saponification · mummification · skeletonization · post-mortem · carrion
stench
Powerfully offensive odor
- fetidHaving foul odor
- malodorousHaving a bad smell
- reekEmit strong odor
noisome · miasma · cadaverous · rank · foul-smelling · noxious · sulfurous · ammonia · methane · hydrogen sulfide
bacteria
Nucleus-free single-celled organisms
- anaerobicNot requiring oxygen
- microorganismsMicroscopic living entities
- decomposersOrganisms breaking down dead material
enzymes · fermentation · microbes · bacillus · enzymatic · cultures · pathogens · spores
putrefactivepreservative
Agent preventing spoilage
preserving · antiseptic · antimicrobial · antibacterial · conserving
putrefactivefresh
Newly made, not stale
perfumed · fragrant · aromatic · sweet-smelling · wholesome
putrefactiveantiseptic
Microbe-killing substance
sterile · sanitary · hygienic · aseptic · germicidal