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ptomaine

pto·maine

UK/ˈtəʊmeɪn/ US/ˈtoʊmeɪn/ uncommon dated

noun

1.

any of various amines (such as putrescine or cadaverine) formed by the action of putrefactive bacteria

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2.

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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From French ptomaïne, from Italian ptomaina, from Ancient Greek πτῶμα (ptôma, “corpse”).

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