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CADAVERINE
cadaverine
(noun) a colorless toxic ptomaine with an unpleasant odor formed during the putrefaction of animal tissue
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
cadaverine (countable and uncountable, plural cadaverines)
A foul-smelling diamine produced by protein hydrolysis during putrefaction of animal tissue. Cadaverine is a toxic diamine with the formula NH2(CH2)5NH2.
Synonyms
• 1,5-pentanediamine (See pentanediamine.), pentamethylenediamine.
Source: Wiktionary
Ca*dav"er*ine, Ca*dav"er*in, n. [From Cadaver.] (Chem.)
Definition: A sirupy, nontoxic ptomaine, C5H14N2 (chemically pentamethylene diamine), formed in putrefaction of flesh, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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