kadaverine

Definitions of kadaverine
  1. noun
    illness caused by poisonous or contaminated food
    synonyms: botulisme, lijkegif, lijkengif, vleesvergiftiging, voedselvergiftiging, worstvergiftiging
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    botulisme, worstvergiftiging
    food poisoning from ingesting botulin; not infectious; affects the CNS; can be fatal if not treated promptly
    salmonella-infectie
    a kind of food poisoning caused by eating foods contaminated with Salmonella typhimurium
    type of:
    misselijkheid, onpasselijkheid, ziekbed, ziekte
    impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
  2. noun
    any of various amines (such as putrescine or cadaverine) formed by the action of putrefactive bacteria
    synonyms: lijkegif, lijkengif
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    type of:
    amine
    a compound derived from ammonia by replacing hydrogen atoms by univalent hydrocarbon radicals
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