| NOUN | substance | ptomain, ptomaine | any of various amines (such as putrescine or cadaverine) formed by the action of putrefactive bacteria |
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| Meaning | Any of various amines (such as putrescine or cadaverine) formed by the action of putrefactive bacteria. | |
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| Synonym | ptomaine | |
| Narrower | cadaverine | A colorless toxic ptomaine with an unpleasant odor formed during the putrefaction of animal tissue |
| putrescine | A colorless crystalline ptomaine with a foul odor that is produced in decaying animal matter | |
| Broader | amine, aminoalkane | A compound derived from ammonia by replacing hydrogen atoms by univalent hydrocarbon radicals |
| Spanish | ptomaína, ptomain, tomaína | |
| Catalan | ptomaïna, ptomain | |
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