Spermidine Definition

spûrmĭ-dēn
noun
A polyamine compound, C7 H19 N3 , found in ribosomes and living tissues and having various metabolic functions. It was originally isolated from semen.
American Heritage Medicine

(organic chemistry) The triamine N-(3-aminopropyl)butane-1,4-diamine, originally obtained from semen, that is involved in cell metabolism.

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Noun

Singular:
spermidine
Plural:
spermidines

Origin of Spermidine

  • sperm(i)– –id(e) –ine

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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