CADAVERINES

Noun

cadaverines

plural of cadaverine

Source: Wiktionary


CADAVERINE

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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ALBUTEROL

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