cadaverine
A foul-smelling diamine produced by protein hydrolysis during putrefaction of animal…A foul-smelling diamine produced by protein hydrolysis during putrefaction of animal tissue. Cadaverine is a toxic diamine with the formula NH₂(CH₂)₅NH₂.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A foul-smelling diamine produced by protein hydrolysis during putrefaction of animal tissue. Cadaverine is a toxic diamine with the formula NH₂(CH₂)₅NH₂.
Cadaverin
кадавери́нkadaverín
a colorless toxic ptomaine with an unpleasant odor formed during the putrefaction of animal tissue
Translations
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Origin
From Latin cadāver (“corpse”) + -ine, equivalent to cadaver + -ine.From Latin cadāver (“corpse”) + -ine, equivalent to cadaver + -ine.
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Forms
plural: cadaverinesSynonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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