English
Detailed Synonyms for ptomaine in English
ptomaine:
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the ptomaine
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the ptomaine
– a term for food poisoning that is no longer in scientific use; food poisoning was once thought to be caused by ingesting ptomaines 1the ptomaine; the ptomaine poisoning– a term for food poisoning that is no longer in scientific use; food poisoning was once thought to be caused by ingesting ptomaines 1 -
the ptomaine
– any of various amines (such as putrescine or cadaverine) formed by the action of putrefactive bacteria 1