ptomaine, n.
(ptomaines)
(ptomaines)
a term for food poisoning that is no longer in scientific use; food poisoning was once thought to be caused by ingesting ptomaines
<noun.state>
ptomaine ptomaine poisoning
semantic pointers
hypernym
any of various amines (such as putrescine or cadaverine) formed by the action of putrefactive bacteria
<noun.substance>
ptomain ptomaine