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ptomaine |
Grep of noun ptomaine ptomaine ptomaine poisoning Overview of noun ptomaine The noun ptomaine has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. ptomaine, ptomain -- (any of various amines (such as putrescine or cadaverine) formed by the action of putrefactive bacteria) 2. ptomaine, 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) Overview of noun ptomaine The noun ptomaine has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. ptomaine, ptomain -- (any of various amines (such as putrescine or cadaverine) formed by the action of putrefactive bacteria) 2. ptomaine, 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)
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