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putrescible
[ pyoo-tres-uh-buhl ]
/ pyuˈtrɛs ə bəl /
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adjective
liable to become putrid.
noun
a putrescible substance.
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Origin of putrescible
OTHER WORDS FROM putrescible
pu·tres·ci·bil·i·ty, nounnon·pu·tres·ci·ble, adjectiveWords nearby putrescible
put-put, Putrajaya, putrefaction, putrefy, putrescent, putrescible, putrescine, putrid, put right, putrilage, putsch
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British Dictionary definitions for putrescible
putrescible
/ (pjuːˈtrɛsɪbəl) /
adjective
liable to become putrid
noun
a putrescible substance
Derived forms of putrescible
putrescibility, nounWord Origin for putrescible
C18: from Latin putrescere to decay
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