putrescine

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noun

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

Similar
tetramethylenediamine
OriginLatin pūtrēscō →
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Meanings

nounputrescine (countable and uncountable, plural putrescines)

plural putrescines · alternative putrescin · alternative putrescene

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

    Synonyms: tetramethylenediamine

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
tetramethylenediamine

Origin

  1. Latinpūtrēscō“to rot”
  2. Englishputrescine

From Latin pūtrēscō (“to rot”) + + -ine.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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