rotting vs putrefaction

rotting and putrefaction both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rotting	Yes	No	No	No
putrefaction	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, rotting and putrefaction are synonyms defined as:

rotting and putrefaction: (biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action

Other synonyms of rotting include breakdown, decomposition, rot.

rotting (noun)	putrefaction (noun)
(biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action	moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles
	(biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action
	a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor