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ptomaine

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. ptomaine (noun)
  2. ptomaine poisoning (noun)

pto·maine

noun \ˈtō-ˌmān, tō-ˈ\

Definition of PTOMAINE

: any of various organic bases formed by the action of putrefactive bacteria on nitrogenous matter and including some which are poisonous—compare leukomaine

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