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Soheil1 Posted 9 years ago
Vocabulary

Puterescence

Hi
What is the difference between
puterescence
decay
corruption
of the body
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thanks in advance
  

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soheil1 What is the difference They are all related. putrescence: the quality of rotting and becoming putrid putrid: decaying and smelling very bad decay: rot or decompose through the action of bacteria and fungi corruption of the body: the decomposition of the human body after death 'putrescence' probably focuses more on the smell; 'decay' more on the decomposition; and 'corruption of the body' more on the death of human beings. [In religious writings, "corruption of the body" may take on a different meaning.

— CalifJim

  • soheil1 What is the difference They are all related.
  • putrescence: the quality of rotting and becoming putrid putrid: decaying and smelling very bad decay: rot or decompose through the action of bacteria and fungi corruption of the body: the decomposition of the human body after death 'putrescence' probably focuses more on the smell; 'decay' more on the decomposition; and 'corruption of the body' more on the death of human beings.
  • [In religious writings, "corruption of the body" may take on a different meaning.
  • ] CJ
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soheil1What is the difference
They are all related.

putrescence: the quality of rotting and becoming putrid
putrid: decaying and smelling very bad
decay: rot or decompose through the action of bacteria and fungi
corruption of the body: the decomposition of the human body after death

'putrescence' probably focuses more on the smell
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