putrescine

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin pūtrēscō (“to rot”) + +‎ -ine.

Noun

putrescine (countable and uncountable, plural putrescines)

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

Synonyms
  • tetramethylenediamine

Anagrams
  • Punic trees
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