putrefied
Example Sentences
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Aristotle described them as “exceedingly fond of putrefied flesh.”
From National Geographic ● Feb. 8, 2024
Mules killed in the assault putrefied and attracted swarms of maggots.
From New York Times ● Jan. 12, 2024
Other off-the-shelf fixes discourage pests by creating a “nasal irritation” or have an offensive taste with ingredients such as putrefied egg solids, garlic oil and hot pepper.
From Seattle Times ● May 20, 2023
As a result, laboratory studies relied on putrefied tissue samples obtained from dead pupfish collected by National Park Service staff.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2022
Then the beak opened and vomited a stream of putrefied fluid.
From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck
