putrefaction
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/ˌpjuːtrɪˈfækʃn/
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/ˌpjuːtrɪˈfækʃn/
the process where something, especially a dead body, breaks down and becomes rotten
The smell was terrible because the food had started to undergo putrefaction.
气味很糟糕,因为食物开始腐烂。