putrescible
[ pyoo-tres-uh-buh l ]
/ pyuˈtrɛs ə bəl /
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adjective
liable to become putrid.
noun
a putrescible substance.
Nearby words
putrefaction, putrefactive, putrefy, putrescence, putrescent, putrescible, putrescine, putrid, putridity, putridly, putrilage
Origin of putrescible
Related formspu·tres·ci·bil·i·ty, nounnon·pu·tres·ci·ble, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for putrescible
putrescible
/ (pjuːˈtrɛsɪbəl) /
adjective
liable to become putrid
noun
a putrescible substance
Derived Formsputrescibility, noun
Word Origin for putrescible
C18: from Latin putrescere to decay
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Medicine definitions for putrescible
putrescible
[ pyōō-trĕs′ə-bəl ]
adj.
Subject to putrefaction.
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