cadaverine

English

Etymology

From Latin cadāver (“corpse”) + +‎ -ine.

Noun

cadaverine (countable and uncountable, plural cadaverines)

A foul-smelling diamine produced by protein hydrolysis during putrefaction of animal tissue. Cadaverine is a toxic diamine with the formula NH₂(CH₂)₅NH₂.

Synonyms

1,5-pentanediamine (See pentanediamine.), pentamethylenediamine.

Italian

Noun

cadaverine f

plural of cadaverina

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