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Putrescible

Pu-trĕs'çi-ble, a.

adjective

a. [See supra.] Capable of being putrefied; liable to become putrid; as, putrescible substances.

Pu-trĕs'çi-ble, n.

noun

n. A body generally, if not always, nitrogenized, which undergoes decomposition at certain temperatures, when in contact with air and moisture.