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cadaverine

 

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Noun cadaverine has 1 sense
  1. cadaverine - a colorless toxic ptomaine with an unpleasant odor formed during the putrefaction of animal tissue
    --1 is a kind of
    ptomaine, ptomain

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Cadaverine

Noun:

1. A foul-smelling organic compound, also known as pentamethylenediamine, that is found in decaying animal flesh and gives off a strong odor reminiscent of rotting flesh.

Example sentence: The police could detect the presence of cadaverine at the crime scene due to the unbearable stench of decay.

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Adjective:

1. Referring to or pertaining to the odor resembling that of a cadaver (corpse).

Example sentence: The cadaverine smell coming from the dumpster behind the butcher's shop was unbearable.

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