cadaverine

Noun. A foul-smelling diamine produced by protein hydrolysis during putrefaction of animal tissue. Cadaverine is a toxic diamine with the formula NH₂(CH₂)₅NH₂. Cadaverine is also known by the names 1,5-pentanediamine and pentamethylenediamine.

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