spermidine
[ spur-mi-deen, -din ]
/ ˈspɜr mɪˌdin, -dɪn /
noun Biochemistry.
a biogenic polyamine, H2N(CH2)4NH(CH2)3NH2, formed from putrescine, occurring widely in nature and first identified in semen.
Words nearby spermidine
spermatozoon,
spermaturia,
spermi-,
spermic,
spermicide,
spermidine,
spermiduct,
spermine,
spermiogenesis,
spermo-,
spermogonium
Medical definitions for spermidine
spermidine
[ spûr′mĭ-dēn′ ]
n.
A polyamine compound found in ribosomes and living tissues and having various metabolic functions. It was originally isolated from semen.