spermine

sper mine |ˈspərˌmēn ˈspərmin | ▶noun Biochemistry a deliquescent compound that acts to stabilize various components of living cells and is widely distributed in living and decaying tissues. [A polyamine; chem. formula: (H 2 N (CH 2 ) 3 NH (CH 2 ) 2 ) 2. ] ORIGIN so called because first found in sperm.

spermine

spermine |ˈspəːmiːn | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Biochemistry a deliquescent compound which acts to stabilize various components of living cells and is widely distributed in living and decaying tissues. ●A polyamine; chem. formula: (H 2 N (CH 2 ) 3 NH (CH 2 ) 2 ) 2. .