- cadaverine
- noun Date: 1887 a syrupy colorless poisonous ptomaine C5H14N2 formed by decarboxylation of lysine especially in putrefaction of flesh
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
cadaverine
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Cadaverine — Ca*dav er*ine, n. Also in in . [From {Cadaver} and amine.] (Chem.) A sirupy, nontoxic ptomaine, {H2N.(CH2)5.NH2} (chemically {pentamethylene diamine}), formed in putrefaction of flesh, etc. [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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cadaverine — [kə dav′ər ēn΄, kə dav′ər in] n. [ CADAVER + INE3] a colorless, putrid smelling, liquid ptomaine, NH2 (CH2) 5NH2, produced by the action of microorganisms on proteins, as in decaying flesh … English World dictionary
cadaverine — noun A foul smelling diamine produced by protein hydrolysis during putrefaction of animal tissue. Cadaverine is a toxic diamine with the formula NH(CH)NH. Cadaverine is also known by the names 1,5 pentanediamine and pentamethylenediamine … Wiktionary
cadaverine — (= 1,5 pentanediamine) Substance formed by microbial action in decaying meat and fish by decarboxylation of lysine. The smell can be imagined. Like many of the other diamines (eg. putrescine) has effects on cell proliferation and differentiation … Dictionary of molecular biology
cadaverine — /keuh dav euh reen /, n. Biochem. a colorless, viscous, toxic ptomaine, C5H14N2, having an offensive odor, formed by the action of bacilli on meat, fish, and other protein: used in polymerization and biological research. Also called… … Universalium
cadaverine — 1,5 Pentanediamine; 1,5 diaminopentane; a foul smelling diamine formed by bacterial decarboxylation of lysine; poisonous and irritating to the skin; found in decaying meat and fish. * * * ca·dav·er·ine kə dav ə .rēn n a syrupy colorless poisonous … Medical dictionary
