cadaverine

• cadaverin

From Latin cadāver (“corpse”) +‎ -ine.

• IPA^(key): /kəˈdævəɹɪn/

cadaverine (countable and uncountable, plural cadaverines)

1. A foul-smelling diamine produced by protein hydrolysis during putrefaction of animal tissue. Cadaverine is a toxic diamine with the formula NH₂(CH₂)₅NH₂.

   Coordinate term: putrescine

   • 2022 December 5, Caitlin Doughty, “If You Want to Give Something Back to Nature, Give Your Body”, in The New York Times‎, →ISSN:

     Fragrant gasses such as cadaverine and putrescine are treated with a biofilter before being released.

• 1,5-pentanediamine (See pentanediamine.), pentamethylenediamine.

cadaverine f

1. plural of cadaverina