ptomainic

ptomainic
adj. of ptomaine (alkaloid poison produced during the decay of plants or animals)

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  • ptomaine — ptomainic, adj. /toh mayn, toh mayn /, n. any of a class of foul smelling nitrogenous substances produced by bacteria during putrefaction of animal or plant protein: formerly thought to be toxic. [1875 80; < It ptomaina < Gk ptôma corpse + It ina …   Universalium

  • ptomaine —   n. poisonous alkaloid in decaying matter.    ♦ ptomainic, a …   Dictionary of difficult words

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