名詞 putrefaction:

1. a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor
   同義詞：rot
2. (biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action
   同義詞：decomposition, rot, rotting
3. moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles
   同義詞：corruption, degeneracy, depravation, depravity

pu.tre.fac.tion

n.（名詞）
Decomposition of organic matter, especially protein, by microorganisms, resulting in production of foul-smelling matter.
腐敗：生物體的分解作用，尤指蛋白南的分解作用，由微生物作用所引起，導(dǎo)致腐敗發(fā)臭的腐爛現(xiàn)象
Putrefied matter.
腐爛物：腐爛的物質(zhì)
The condition of being putrefied.
腐爛：腐爛的情況

來(lái)源：
Middle English putrefaccioun
中古英語(yǔ) putrefaccioun
from Late Latin putrefactiô putrefactiôn-
源自 后期拉丁語(yǔ) putrefactiô putrefactiôn-
from putrefactus
源自 putrefactus
past participle of Latin putrefacere [to make rotten] * see putrefy
拉丁語(yǔ) putrefacere的過(guò)去分詞 [使腐敗] *參見(jiàn) putrefy