'Putrescible' definitions:

Definition of 'putrescible'

From: WordNet
adjective
Liable to decay or spoil or become putrid [syn: decayable, putrescible, putrefiable, spoilable]

Definition of 'Putrescible'

From: GCIDE
  • Putrescible \Pu*tres"ci*ble\, a. Capable of putrefaction; liable to become putrid; as, putrescible substances. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Putrescible'

From: GCIDE
  • Putrescible \Pu*tres"ci*ble\, n. A substance, usually nitrogenous, which is liable to undergo decomposition when in contact with air and moisture at ordinary temperatures. [1913 Webster]

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