cadaverine

noun ca·dav·er·ine \kə-ˈda-və-ˌrēn\

Definition of CADAVERINE

: a syrupy colorless poisonous ptomaine C₅H₁₄N₂ formed by decarboxylation of lysine especially in putrefaction of flesh

1887

Medical Dictionary

noun ca·dav·er·ine \kə-ˈdav-ə-ˌrēn\

: a syrupy colorless poisonous ptomaine C₅H₁₄N₂ formed by decarboxylation of lysine especially in putrefaction of flesh

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