PUTRESCINE

putrescine

(noun) a colorless crystalline ptomaine with a foul odor that is produced in decaying animal matter

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

putrescine (countable and uncountable, plural putrescines)

A diamine, NH2(CH2)4NH2 (1,4-diaminobutane or butanediamine), produced by the breakdown of amino acids in living and dead organisms.

Synonyms

• tetramethylenediamine

Anagrams

• Punic trees

Source: Wiktionary



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