Meaning of PTOMAINE
| Pronunciation: | | 'towmeyn
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- [n] a term for food poisoning that is no longer in scientific use; food poisoning was once thought to be caused by ingesting ptomaines
- [n] any of various amines (such as putrescine or cadaverine) formed by the action of putrefactive bacteria
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| | Synonyms: | | ptomain, ptomaine poisoning |
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| | See Also: | | amine, aminoalkane, cadaverine, food poisoning, gastrointestinal disorder, putrescine | |
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| | Definition: | | \Pto"ma*ine\, n. [From Gr. ? a dead body.] (Physiol.
Chem.)
One of a class of 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.
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