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cadaverine Definition

ca·dav·er·ine (-ər ēn′, -ər in)

noun

a colorless, putrid-smelling, liquid ptomaine, NH(CH)NH, produced by the action of microorganisms on proteins, as in decaying flesh

Etymology: cadaver + -ine

cadaverine Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • incorporation: Control of transglutaminase activity in human keratinocytes by using the newly developed fluorescein cadaverine incorporation technique.

Noun used with modifier

  • fluorescein: Control of transglutaminase activity in human keratinocytes by using the newly developed fluorescein cadaverine incorporation technique.

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