ptomaine
pto-maine
noun
Toxic compounds from decomposing organic matter, once wrongly linked to food poisoning.
"Early scientists mistakenly blamed ptomaines for food poisoning."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: ptomain, ptomaine poisoning
pto-maine
Toxic compounds from decomposing organic matter, once wrongly linked to food poisoning.
"Early scientists mistakenly blamed ptomaines for food poisoning."
Synonyms: ptomain, ptomaine poisoning