kəˈdavəˌrēn, -v(ə)rə̇n noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary cadaver + -ine; originally formed as German kadaverin
: a syrupy nontoxic ptomaine H 2 N(CH 2 ) 5 NH 2 formed especially in putrefaction of flesh — called also pentamethylenediamine