Putrefaction

n.	1.	The act or the process of putrefying; the offensive decay of albuminous or other matter.
	2.	The condition of being putrefied; also, that which putrefied.

Noun	1.	putrefaction - decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor Synonyms: rot
	2.	putrefaction - (biology) decaying caused by bacterial or fungal action Synonyms: rotting, rot, decomposition

caries, carrion, decay, decomposition, dry rot, foulness, gangrene, mortification, necrosis, putrescence, putridity, putridness, rancidity, rancidness, rankness, rot, rottenness, slough, sphacelation, sphacelus, spoilage, tooth decay