Meaning Of The Word Putrescine

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putrescine in American English
a foul-smelling compound, NH2(CH2)4NH2, produced by bacterial fermentation of protein and in the normal metabolism of mammals: it is a precursor of spermine

putrescine in British English
noun: a colourless crystalline amine produced by decaying animal matter; 1,4-diaminobutane. Formula: H2N(CH2)4NH2

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