HyperDic: ptomain

English > 1 sense of the word ptomain:
NOUNsubstanceptomain, ptomaineany of various amines (such as putrescine or cadaverine) formed by the action of putrefactive bacteria
English > ptomain: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningAny of various amines (such as putrescine or cadaverine) formed by the action of putrefactive bacteria.
Synonymptomaine
NarrowercadaverineA colorless toxic ptomaine with an unpleasant odor formed during the putrefaction of animal tissue
putrescineA colorless crystalline ptomaine with a foul odor that is produced in decaying animal matter
Broaderamine, aminoalkaneA compound derived from ammonia by replacing hydrogen atoms by univalent hydrocarbon radicals
Spanishptomaína, ptomain, tomaína
Catalanptomaïna, ptomain

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