| NOUN | substance | ptomaine, ptomain | any of various amines (such as putrescine or cadaverine) formed by the action of putrefactive bacteria |
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| state | ptomaine, ptomaine poisoning | a term for food poisoning that is no longer in scientific use |
| Sounds | tow'meyn | |
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| Rhymes | abstain ... windowpane: 127 rhymes with eyn... | |
| Meaning | Any of various amines (such as putrescine or cadaverine) formed by the action of putrefactive bacteria. | |
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| Synonym | ptomain | |
| 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 | |
| Meaning | 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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| Synonym | ptomaine poisoning | |
| Broader | food poisoning, gastrointestinal disorder | illness caused by poisonous or contaminated food |
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