Meaning of the word putrefaction in English

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putrefaction

US /ˌpjuː.trɪˈfæk.ʃən/
UK /ˌpjuː.trɪˈfæk.ʃən/

Noun

the process of decay or rotting in a body or other organic matter

Example:
The smell of putrefaction filled the air.
The scientists studied the stages of putrefaction in the organic material.