spermidine: Meaning and Definition of

sper•mi•dine

Pronunciation: (spûr'mi-dēn", -din), [key]
— n. Biochem.
  1. a biogenic polyamine, HN(CH)NH(CH)NH, formed from putrescine, occurring widely in nature and first identified in semen.
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