Etymology

spermidine

S1P3E1R1M3I1D2I1N1E1

Today it means: The triamine N-(3-aminopropyl)butane-1,4-diamine, originally obtained from semen, that is involved in cell metabolism. Full definition →

English sperm ← Middle English sperme
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  1. Middle Englishsperme
  2. Englishsperm
  3. English todayspermidine

From sperm + -idine.

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