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"ptomaine" noun <ol> <li>any of various amines (such as putrescine or cadaverine) formed by the action of putrefactive bacteria [syn: <a href="../ptomain.html">ptomain</a>] </li> <li>a term for food poisoning that is no longer in scientific use; food poisoning was once thought to be caused by ingesting ptomaines [syn: <a href="../ptomainepoisoning.html">ptomaine poisoning</a>]</li> </ol> Source: <a href="../ptomaine.html">http://www.word.sc/ptomaine</a>

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