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Ptomaine   /tˈoʊmeɪn/   Listen
Ptomaine

noun
1.
Any of various amines (such as putrescine or cadaverine) formed by the action of putrefactive bacteria.  Synonym: ptomain.
2.
A term for food poisoning that is no longer in scientific use; food poisoning was once thought to be caused by ingesting ptomaines.  Synonym: ptomaine poisoning.





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... Germans what spies of theirs we have captured. And, since Sir Joseph and his wife were dead, there would have been no profit in publishing broadcast the story of the battle. So they agreed to let it be known that they died peacefully or rather painfully in their beds, of ptomaine poisoning." ...
— The Cup of Fury - A Novel of Cities and Shipyards • Rupert Hughes


Words linked to "Ptomaine" :   cadaverine, food poisoning, ptomain, amine, gastrointestinal disorder, putrescine, aminoalkane, ptomaine poisoning


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