First Known Use: 1887
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putrescine
noun pu·tres·cine \-ˈtre-ˌsēn\
Definition of PUTRESCINE
: a crystalline slightly poisonous ptomaine C4H12N2 that occurs in small amounts in virtually all living things
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Origin of PUTRESCINE
International Scientific Vocabulary, from Latin putrescere
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putrescine
noun pu·tres·cine \-ˈtres-ˌēn\
Medical Definition of PUTRESCINE
: a crystalline slightly poisonous ptomaine C4H12N2 that is formed by decarboxylation of ornithine, occurs widely but in small amounts in living things, and is found especially in putrid flesh
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