ptomaine
Any of various amines formed by putrefactive bacteriaAny of various amines formed by putrefactive bacteria.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)Any of various amines formed by putrefactive bacteria.
Ptomain, Leichengift
тру́пный я́дtrúpnyj jád, птомаи́нptomaín
птомаїнptomajin
any of various amines (such as putrescine or cadaverine) formed by the action of putrefactive bacteria
(countable, dated, uncountable)Food poisoning.
a term for food poisoning that is no longer in scientific use; food poisoning was once thought to be caused by ingesting ptomaines
Translations
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Origin
From French ptomaïne, from Italian ptomaina, from Ancient Greek πτῶμα (ptôma, “corpse”).From French ptomaïne, from Italian ptomaina, from Ancient Greek πτῶμα (ptôma, “corpse”).
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Forms
plural: ptomainesSynonyms
3 synonyms- a term for food poisoning that is no longer in scientific use; food poisoning was once thought to be caused by ingesting ptomaines:ptomaine poisoning
- any of various amines (such as putrescine or cadaverine) formed by the action of putrefactive bacteria:ptomain
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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