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polyamine
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polyamine /poly·am·ine/ (-am´ēn) any compound, e.g., spermine or spermidine, containing two or more amino groups.
pol·y·a·mine (pl--mn, -mn)
n.
Any of a group of organic compounds that contain two or more amino groups.

polyamine
[pol′ē·am′ēn]
any compound that contains two or more amine groups, such as spermidine and spermine, that are normally found in human tissue. Many polyamines function as essential growth factors in microorganisms.


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