Defenition of the word ptomaine

• Defenition of the word ptomaine

  • illness caused by poisonous or contaminated food
  • 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

Synonyms for the word ptomaine

• • food poisoning
  • gastrointestinal disorder
  • ptomain
  • ptomaine poisoning

Hyponyms for the word ptomaine

• • cadaverine
  • putrescine

Hypernyms for the word ptomaine

• • amine
  • aminoalkane
  • food poisoning
  • gastrointestinal disorder
  • illness
  • malady
  • sickness

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