tabēs — meaning in English
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English meaning
- decay verb To rot or gradually break down, especially of organic matter.
- putrefaction noun The act of causing to rot; the anaerobic splitting of proteins by bacteria and fungi with the formation of malodorous, incompletely oxidized products.
- rot verb To decay or break down through the action of bacteria or fungi.
Senses
tabēs is used for these senses in English:
- decay (ecology, medicine) The process or result of being gradually decomposed; rot, decomposition.
- putrefaction Rotten material.
- rot The process of becoming rotten; putrefaction.
decay — full definition
- verb To rot or gradually break down, especially of organic matter.
- verb To decline gradually in quality, strength, or condition.
- noun The process or result of rotting or gradual deterioration.
- noun In physics, the process by which an unstable atomic nucleus or particle breaks down over time.
putrefaction — full definition
- noun The act of causing to rot; the anaerobic splitting of proteins by bacteria and fungi with the formation of malodorous, incompletely oxidized products.
- noun Rotten material.
- noun The state of being rotten.