putrefaction
Example Sentences
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And it would be hard to imagine a more memorable guide to that world than Cooper, whose broodingly dark, increasingly frenzied performance captures nothing less than the realization — and putrefaction — of one man’s American dream.
From Los Angeles Times
“It is a laborious process because generally the bodies are in a putrefaction stage, many individual characteristics have been lost,” Pachar said.
From Seattle Times
But I focused less on the tactile descriptions of blood mixing with bodily waste and the odors of putrefaction than the language and philosophy.
From New York Times
War is beautiful because it combines the gunfire, the cannonades, the cease-fire, the scents, and the stench of putrefaction into a symphony.
From Salon
“Due to her body being in an advanced stage of putrefaction, we don’t know if we will be able to embalm her,” Silva said.
From Reuters
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