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Cadaverine Definition & Meaning

cadaverine
noun
  1. a colorless toxic ptomaine with an unpleasant odor formed during the putrefaction of animal tissue

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What does cadaverine mean?
a colorless toxic ptomaine with an unpleasant odor formed during the putrefaction of animal tissue
What part of speech is cadaverine?
Cadaverine is a noun.

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