noun
- a foul-smelling chemical compound produced by the bacterial decomposition of amino acids in rotting flesh
Usage: biochemistry; technical
Examples
- The laboratory detected high levels of putrescine in the decomposing tissue sample.
- Putrescine is one of the compounds responsible for the characteristic odor of decay.
- Researchers studied putrescine formation during the breakdown of organic matter.
- The presence of putrescine indicated advanced stages of bacterial decomposition.
- Food scientists monitor putrescine levels to assess meat spoilage.
- Putrescine and cadaverine are both products of protein degradation.