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Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Putrescible

· Pu·tres·ci·ble · IPA /pjuːˈtɹɛsɪb(ə)l/
01 a. Capable of putrefaction; liable to become putrid; as, putrescible substances.
  1. 1.
    Capable of putrefaction; liable to become putrid; as, putrescible substances.
02 n. A substance, usually nitrogenous, which is liable to undergo decomposition when in contact with air and moisture at ordinary temperatures.
  1. 1.
    A substance, usually nitrogenous, which is liable to undergo decomposition when in contact with air and moisture at ordinary temperatures.