putrescine
/ (pjuːˈtrɛsiːn, -ɪn) /
noun
a colourless crystalline amine produced by decaying animal matter; 1,4-diaminobutane. Formula: H 2 N(CH 2) 4 NH 2
Word Origin for putrescine
C20: from Latin
putrescere +
-ine ²
Words nearby putrescine
putrefactive,
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putsch,
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putt
Medical definitions for putrescine
putrescine
[ pyōō-trĕs′ēn ]
n.
A crystalline, slightly poisonous, colorless, foul-smelling ptomaine produced by the decarboxylation of ornithine, especially in decaying animal tissue.