ptomaine
pronunciation
How to pronounce ptomaine in British English:
UK ['təʊmeɪn]
How to pronounce ptomaine in American English:
US ['toʊmeɪn]
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- Noun:
- any of various amines (such as putrescine or cadaverine) formed by the action of putrefactive bacteria
- a term for food poisoning that is no longer in scientific use; food poisoning was once thought to be caused by ingesting ptomaines