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ptomaine::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | ptomain |
| Type of | amine, aminoalkane |
| Has types | cadaverine, putrescine |
ptomaine::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | ptomaine poisoning |
| Type of | food poisoning, gastrointestinal disorder |
Examples of ptomaine
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Naturally, the four friends wolf into the beastly book before the food, and it gives them premature ptomaine.
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The ptomaine poisoning, which had compelled him suddenly to abandon his tour, was followed by a slight attack of pneumonia.
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Small wonder, then, that each year a new group of impressionable consumers falls victim to the totalitarian ptomaine dispensed by those who disparage our system.
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Another woman's husband is an alcoholic, and when he's on one of his benders, Martha stops by the house to find the mother and children near death with ptomaine poisoning.
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- Any of various amines (such as putrescine or cadaverine) formed by the action of putrefactive bacteria
- A term for food poisoning that is no longer in scientific use; food poisoning was once thought to be caused by ingesting ptomaines
- Foodborne illness (also foodborne disease and colloquially referred to as food poisoning) is any illness resulting from the consumption of contaminated food.
- (ptomaines) substances, some of which are poisonous, formed in decaying animal matter.
