adjective
- decayed or rotted, especially through the action of bacteria
Examples
- The putrefied meat had to be thrown away immediately.
- Archaeologists found putrefied organic matter in the ancient tomb.
- The putrefied vegetables filled the kitchen with a terrible smell.
- After weeks in the heat, the fish had become completely putrefied.
- The putrefied wood crumbled at the slightest touch.
- Scientists studied the putrefied remains to understand the decomposition process.