Ptomaine
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈtəʊmeɪn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ptomaine is a noun meaning (chemistry) Any of various amines formed by putrefactive bacteria.
Meaning
(chemistry) Any of various amines formed by putrefactive bacteria.
More Meanings
- (dated) Food poisoning.
Example Sentences
You remember Leonard Skinner. He got ptomaine poisoning last night after dinner.
"There have been cases of ptomaine poisoning from them, haven't there? Mr. Abbott put on a horrified expression.
Sandwiches arrived from outside, strange granular bread, the butter on it liquid, some sort of beige meat paste that hinted at ptomaine.
That is the place to find the kinds of shikses Who Will Do Anything! If only a person is willing to risk polio from the pool, gangrene from the footbath, ptomaine from the hot dogs, and elephantiasis from the soap and the towels, he might possibly get laid.
Word Forms
- ptomaines
- ptomain
Synonyms for ptomaine
Depending on context, synonyms include ptomain.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ptomain, poisoning, tetanin, neurine, putrescene, putrescine.
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