cadaverine
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Synonyms: cadaverize, cadaverise, cadaverin, cadaveric, papaverine, calaverite, cadaverines, caroverine
Antonyms: cadaverize, cadaverise, cadaverin, cadaveric, papaverine, calaverite, cadaverines, caroverine
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Noun
- A foul-smelling [[diamine]] produced by [[protein]] [[hydrolysis]] during [[putrefaction]] of animal tissue. Cadaverine is a toxic diamine with the formula NH<sub>2</sub>(CH<sub>2</sub>)<sub>5</sub>NH<sub>2</sub>.
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