spermidine
[ spur-mi-deen, -din ]
/ ˈspɜr mɪˌdin, -dɪn /
noun Biochemistry.
a biogenic polyamine, H2N(CH2)4NH(CH2)3NH2, formed from putrescine, occurring widely in nature and first identified in semen.
Nearby words
spermatozoon, spermaturia, spermi-, spermic, spermicide, spermidine, spermiduct, spermine, spermiogenesis, spermo-, spermogonium
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Medicine definitions for spermidine
spermidine
[ spûr′mĭ-dēn′ ]
n.
A polyamine compound found in ribosomes and living tissues and having various metabolic functions. It was originally isolated from semen.
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