/ Dictionary / Index P putrescent: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pu•tres•cent Pronunciation: (py-tres'unt), [key] — adj. becoming putrid; undergoing putrefaction. of or pertaining to putrefaction. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: putrescent (Thesaurus) putrefy putrescible Related Content Daily Word Quiz: opulent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language