cadaverine
/kəˈdævərin/
noun
- A chemical compound with a strong, unpleasant smell that is produced when animal or human tissue decays (breaks down after death).
- The smell of cadaverine often attracts insects that help break down dead matter.
- Forensic scientists can detect cadaverine to determine how long a body has been decomposing.
- Cadaverine is one of the substances that gives rotting meat its foul odor.