spermidine

English

Etymology

sperm +‎ -idine

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈspɝ.mə.din/

Noun

spermidine (countable and uncountable, plural spermidines)

1. (organic chemistry) The triamine N-(3-aminopropyl)butane-1,4-diamine, originally obtained from semen, that is involved in cell metabolism.

Derived terms

• acetylspermidine
• homospermidine
• norspermidine

Anagrams

• epidermins

Italian

Noun

spermidine f

1. plural of spermidina