polyamine

English

Etymology

From poly- +‎ -amine.

Noun

polyamine (plural polyamines)

  1. (organic chemistry) Any compound having more than one amino functional group; especially such compounds formed by decomposition of proteins, and especially those that have more than two amino groups.
    Hyponyms: triamine, tetraamine

Derived terms

French

Noun

polyamine f (plural polyamines)

  1. polyamine

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