Pu-trĕs'çi-ble1, a.
a. [See supra.] Capable of being putrefied; liable to become putrid; as, putrescible substances.
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a. [See supra.] Capable of being putrefied; liable to become putrid; as, putrescible substances.
n. A body generally, if not always, nitrogenized, which undergoes decomposition at certain temperatures, when in contact with air and moisture.