Thesaurus: ptomaine

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1. n. One of a class of class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/animal">animal bases or alkaloids formed in the putrefaction of various kinds of albuminous matter, and closely related to the vegetable alkaloids; a cadaveric poison. The ptomaines, as a class, have their origin in dead matter, by which they are to be distinguished from the leucomaines.
2. n. any of various amines (such as putrescine or cadaverine) formed by the action of putrefactive bacteria
3. n. a term for food poisoning that is no longer in scientific use; food poisoning was once thought to be caused by ingesting ptomaines
4. One of a class of class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/animal">animal bases or alkaloids formed in the putrefaction of various kinds of albuminous matter, and closely related to the vegetable alkaloids; a cadaveric poison. The ptomaines, as a class, have their origin in dead matter, by which they are to be distinguished from the leucomaines.
5. One of a class of class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/animal">animal bases or alkaloids formed in theputrefaction of various kinds of albuminous matter, and closelyrelated to the vegetable alkaloids; a cadaveric poison. Theptomaines, as a class, have their origin in dead matter, by whichthey are to be distinguished from the leucomaines.
6. n. any of various amines (such as putrescine or cadaverine) formed by the action of putrefactive bacteria n. a term for food poisoning that is no longer in scientific use; food poisoning was once thought to be caused by ingesting ptomaines