spermine
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek σπέρμα (spérma, “semen”) + -ine.
Noun
spermine (countable and uncountable, plural spermines)
- (organic chemistry) A polyamine, N,N'-bis(3-aminopropyl) butane-1,4-diamine, originally extracted from sperm, that is involved in cellular metabolism
Derived terms
Italian
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