putrescible Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite liable to decay or spoil or become putrid
    spoilable; putrefiable; decayable.

WordNet


Pu*tres"ci*ble adjective
Definitions
  1. Capable of putrefaction; liable to become putrid; as, putrescible substances.
Pu*tres"ci*ble noun
Definitions
  1. A substance, usually nitrogenous, which is liable to undergo decomposition when in contact with air and moisture at ordinary temperatures.

Webster 1913