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Definition of putrescible - 6 dictionary results

pu⋅tres⋅ci⋅ble

  [pyoo-tres-uh-buhl]
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–adjective
1. liable to become putrid.
–noun
2. a putrescible substance.
Origin:
1790–1800; < L putrēsc(ere) to grow rotten + -ible

Related forms:
pu⋅tres⋅ci⋅bil⋅i⋅ty, noun
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pu·tres·ci·ble   (pyōō-trěs'ə-bəl)   
adj.  Subject to putrefaction.

[French, from Old French, from Late Latin putrēscibilis, from Latin putrēscere, to rot; see putrescent.]
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Putrescible

Pu*tres"ci*ble\, a. Capable of putrefaction; liable to become putrid; as, putrescible substances.

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.
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Main Entry: pu·tres·ci·ble
Pronunciation: -'tres-&-b&l
Function: adjective
: liable to become putrid —pu·tres·ci·bil·i·ty /(")pyü-"tres-&-'bil-&t-E/ noun plural -ties
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putrescible pu·tres·ci·ble (py&oomacr;-trěs'ə-bəl)
adj.
Subject to putrefaction.

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