spermine

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σπέρμα (spérma, “semen”) +‎ -ine.

Noun

spermine (countable and uncountable, plural spermines)

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

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Noun

spermine f

  1. plural of spermina
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