Definition of "cadaverine" []

• A syrupy, colorless, fuming ptomaine, C5H14N2, formed by the carboxylation of lysine by bacteria in decaying animal flesh. (noun)

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• "In mammals, the structure of many of these decomposition products - with evocative names such as cadaverine - is known."
• "As they rode, Tom pulled a bottle of cadaverine from his pocket, dabbed some onto his clothes, and then handed the bottle to Benny."
• "They wear carpet coats, and they know the tricks of moving quietly and using cadaverine to mask their living smells."