podredumbre

Definitions of podredumbre
  1. noun
    the quality of rotting and becoming putrid
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    type of:
    morbosidad
    the quality of being unhealthful and generally bad for you
  2. noun
    (biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action
    synonyms: descomposición, pudrición, pudrimiento, putrefacción
  3. noun
    a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor
    synonyms: putrefacción
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    type of:
    corrupción
    an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying
  4. noun
    in a state of progressive putrefaction
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    type of:
    putrefacción
    a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor
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