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Meaning of ptomaine
pto•maine
Pronunciation: (tō'mān, tō-mān'), [key]
— 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.
See also:
- ptomaine (Thesaurus)