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Definitions of ptomaine
  1. noun
    any of various amines (such as putrescine or cadaverine) formed by the action of putrefactive bacteria

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  2. noun
    a term for food poisoning that is no longer in scientific use; food poisoning was once thought to be caused by ingesting ptomaines

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  • ptomaine a term for food poisoning that is no longer in scientific use; food poisoning was once thought to be caused by ingesting ptomaines
  • putrescine a colorless crystalline ptomaine with a foul odor that is produced in decaying animal matter
  • 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
  • cadaverine a colorless toxic ptomaine with an unpleasant odor formed during the putrefaction of animal tissue
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