Originally: decay or decayed tissue within the body. In later use also: mucus, blood, or another body fluid, esp. when considered unclean; spec. pus…

Dead putrefying flesh of a person or animal; flesh unfit for food, from putrefaction or inherently.

Rotten or putrid matter; an instance of this. Also figurative and in extended use.

Rottenness, rot, decay; frequently figurative.

Something decayed or musty; (figurative) rubbish, nonsense.

concrete. Decomposed or putrid matter, esp. in a sore, boil, etc.; pus. Obsolete exc. dialect.

Originally: a medicinal agent used to destroy abnormal tissue by corrosion or (supposed) putrefaction. In later use: any agent that causes…

a mass of corrupt poisonous matter.

= putrefaction, n. 1.

corruption, rottenness.

Putrid material; a quantity of this.

= putrilage, n.

Putrefaction; gangrene.

Putrid material; a putrid smell or substance.

Putrescent or rotting matter; a mass or quantity of this.