OXYSEPSIS
\ˌɒksɪsˈɛpsɪs], \ˌɒksɪsˈɛpsɪs], \ˌɒ_k_s_ɪ_s_ˈɛ_p_s_ɪ_s]\
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Putrefaction with the development of acidity. [Gr.]
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Putrefaction that supervenes quickly after death. [Gr.]
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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Snake's-head
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