cadaverine
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- noun
- /kəˈdævərˌin/
- Specialized
- Taking all this into account, how can someone conclude that it is "likely not possible" that the release of heavy amines like putrescine and cadaverine would not have been sufficient in the case of the man of the Shroud in order to start the Maillard reaction as proposed by Rogers?
- cadaverine and putrescine
Examples
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Scientists identified cadaverine as one of the compounds contributing to the foul smell of decaying bodies.
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Consequently, in this context of "abnormality," how can we be so sure that a tortured and crucified corpse like the man of the Shroud would have released the same amount of heavy amines like putrescine and cadaverine as a "normal" corpse during the first 36-72 hours after death?
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Complaints of "dead body" odors suggested the presence of compounds such as cadaverine and putrescine.
Academic text (2001) -
The presence of cadaverine in the soil indicates the decomposition of animal tissue nearby.
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After the autopsy, the room was filled with the unpleasant odor of cadaverine released from the decomposing body.
Synonyms
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A poison made when food or meat goes bad that causes food poisoning
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word cadaverine comes from cadaver which means 'dead body' and the chemical ending -ine. That's why cadaverine is the smelly, toxic chemical that appears when animal tissue decays.