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spermine en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree Middle English sperme English sperm English -ine English spermine From sperm + -ine.

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) A polyamine, N,N'-bis(3-aminopropyl) butane-1,4-diamine, originally extracted from sperm, that is involved in cellular metabolism.

Forms

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spermines Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

homospermine · acetylspermine · thermospermine

Translations (1)

fi spermiini (polyamine)