The process where dead matter is rotted by the action of bacteria or fungi.
Normal decay process of dead tissue. In plants, this is often referred to as rotting. The formal term for human and animal tissue is putrefication.
The gradual disintegration of dead organic matter, usually foodstuffs or tissues, by the chemical action of bacteria and/or fungi.
The putrefactive process; decay.
The progressive decomposition of organic matter, such as food or deceased tissue, into alternative chemical compounds occurs through the actions of bacteria, fungi, heat, or other related processes.