SINCE 1828
tetramine
noun
tet·ra·mine
| \ ˈte-trə-ˌmēn
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Medical Definition of tetramine
1
: a compound (as methenamine) containing four amino groups
2
: a strong toxic unstable base C4H13NO obtained from sea anemones or made synthetically
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