putrescin

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A form of putrescine — A diamine, NH₂(CH₂)₄NH₂ (1,4-diaminobutane or butanediamine), produced by the breakdown of amino acids in living and dead organisms.

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Meanings

nounputrescin (plural putrescins)

plural putrescins

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of putrescine.

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

putrescin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putrescin

MLA

“putrescin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putrescin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “putrescin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putrescin.

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