putrescine
Meaning
Noun
- A diamine, NH2(CH2)4NH2 (1,4-diaminobutane or butanediamine), produced by the breakdown of amino acids in living and dead organisms.
Related
Similar words
- tetramethylenediamine
Origin
- From Latin pūtrēscō + -ine.
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