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putrescene

putrescene is the alternative spelling of putrescine.

Meaning of putrescine

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.
    Synonyms:
    tetramethylenediamine

Forms of putrescene

pluralputrescenes

Questions about putrescene

What is putrescene the alternative spelling of?
Putrescene is the alternative spelling of putrescine.

Words near putrescene in the dictionary

  1. putrescein
  2. putrescence
  3. putrescences
  4. putrescencies
  5. putrescency
  6. putrescene
  7. putrescenes
  8. putrescent
  9. putrescently
  10. putresces
  11. putrescible

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