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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