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A diamine, NH₂(CH₂)₄NH₂ (1,4-diaminobutane or butanediamine), produced by the breakdown of amino acids in living and dead organisms..
Use putrescine when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Putrescine means A diamine, NH₂(CH₂)₄NH₂ (1,4-diaminobutane or butanediamine), produced by the breakdown of amino acids in living and dead organisms..
Common synonyms include tetramethylenediamine.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use putrescine where its definition matches the intended context.
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