putrescine

English

Alternative forms

• putrescin, putrescene

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