ptomaine

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. Source: opted

2. n. any of various amines (such as putrescine or cadaverine) formed by the action of putrefactive bacteria Source: wordnet

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 Source: wordnet

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. Source: webster

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. Source: adambom

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 Source: ecdict

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