putrefiable,a.|ˈpjuːtrɪfaɪəb(ə)l| [f. putrefy + -able.] Capable of being putrefied; putrescible. 1883W. T. Belfield Relat. Micro-Org. to Disease 60 For absorption of putrefiable materials.188419th Cent. Feb. 325 Some epidemic agent..which converts putrefiable impurities into a specific poison.