Overview of noun ptomaine
The noun ptomaine has 2 senses
- ptomaine, ptomain -- (any of various amines (such as putrescine or cadaverine) formed by the action of putrefactive bacteria)
- ptomaine, ptomaine poisoning -- (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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