SINCE 1828
ptomaine
noun
pto·maine
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Definition of ptomaine
: 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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ptomaine
noun
pto·maine
| \ ˈtō-ˌmān
, tō-ˈ
\
, tō-ˈ
\
Medical 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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