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The Adobe Flash Player is required in order to view this content. You can get it here: ptomaineMain Entry: pto·maine Pronunciation: \ˈtō-ˌmān, tō-ˈ\ Function: noun Etymology: Italian ptomaina, from Greek ptōma fall, fallen body, corpse, from piptein to fall — more at feather Date: 1880 : any of various organic bases which are formed by the action of putrefactive bacteria on nitrogenous matter and some of which are poisonous 
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