putrescine

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Etymology

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

Noun

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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

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