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putrescine

/ (pjuːˈtrɛsiːn, -ɪn) /
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noun
a colourless crystalline amine produced by decaying animal matter; 1,4-diaminobutane. Formula: H 2 N(CH 2) 4 NH 2
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Word Origin for putrescine

C20: from Latin putrescere + -ine ²
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