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putrescing

putrescing is the present participle and gerund of putresce.

Meaning of putresce

Verb

putresce (third-person singular simple present putresces, present participle putrescing, simple past and past participle putresced)

  1. (intransitive) To putrefy.

Questions about putrescing

What is putrescing the present participle and gerund of?
Putrescing is the present participle and gerund of putresce.

Words near putrescing in the dictionary

  1. putresces
  2. putrescible
  3. putrescin
  4. putrescine
  5. putrescines
  6. putrescing
  7. putrescins
  8. putrid
  9. putrid fever
  10. putridest
  11. putridities

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