Definitions of ptomaine in English
noun
(1) Any of various amines (such as putrescine or cadaverine
(2) A term for food poisoning that is no longer in scientific use; food poisoning was once thought to be caused by ingesting ptomaines
(3) Any of various amines (such as putrescine or cadaverine) formed by the action of putrefactive bacteria
(4) A term for food poisoning that is no longer in scientific use
(5) Food poisoning was once thought to be caused by ingesting ptomaines
Examples of ptomaine in English
(1) Being in town, I warily went along to the Colorado Ballet's production of The Nutcracker, a ballet I normally prefer only slightly to ptomaine poisoning.
(2) The Mayor and Mayoress of Doncaster had been suffering from ptomaine poisoning, caused by eating pigeon pie provided for their guests at an entertainment at the Mansion House.
(3) He died of ptomaine poisoning contracted from tainted Japanese crabmeat.
(4) A serious outbreak of ptomaine poisoning, said to be due to eating ice cream, had occurred.
(5) According to the old Eclectic doctors it proved to be universally successful in the treatment of every case of ptomaine poisoning.
synonyms of ptomaine
ptomain
