spermidine

(spûrˈmĭ-dēnˌ)

noun
A polyamine compound, C7H19N3, found in ribosomes and living tissues and having various metabolic functions. It was originally isolated from semen.

Origin:

Origin: sperm(i)-

Origin: + -id(e)

Origin: + -ine2

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