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putrescine

putrescine noun: a diamine, NH₂(CH₂)₄NH₂ (1,4-diaminobutane or butanediamine), produced by the breakdown of amino acids in living and dead organisms.

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

Synonyms of putrescine

  • tetramethylenediamine

Forms of putrescine

pluralputrescines
alternative formputrescin
alternative formputrescene

Origin of putrescine

From Latin pūtrēscō (“to rot”) + + -ine.

Questions about putrescine

What does putrescine mean?
Putrescine means a diamine, NH₂(CH₂)₄NH₂ (1,4-diaminobutane or butanediamine), produced by the breakdown of amino acids in living and dead organisms.
What part of speech is putrescine?
Putrescine is a noun.
What is the plural of putrescine?
The plural of putrescine is putrescines.

Words near putrescine in the dictionary

  1. putrescent
  2. putrescently
  3. putresces
  4. putrescible
  5. putrescin
  6. putrescine
  7. putrescines
  8. putrescing
  9. putrescins
  10. putrid
  11. putrid fever

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