cadaverine
See also: cadavérine
English
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editEtymology
editFrom Latin cadāver (“corpse”) + -ine, equivalent to cadaver + -ine.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editcadaverine (countable and uncountable, plural cadaverines)
- 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
Synonyms
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editfoul-smelling diamine
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Italian
editNoun
editcadaverine f
- plural of cadaverina