pu·tres·ci·ble (py -tr s  -bl)adj. Subject to putrefaction. [French, from Old French, from Late Latin putr  scibilis, from Latin putrscere, to rot; see putrescent.] |
putrescible [pjuːˈtrɛsɪbəl]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) liable to become putrid
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) a putrescible substance
[from Latin putrescere to decay]
putrescibility n
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| Adj. | 1. | putrescible - liable to decay or spoil or become putrid perishable - liable to perish; subject to destruction or death or decay; "this minute and perishable planet"; "perishable foods such as butter and fruit" |
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