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Ptomain
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1. ptomain, ptomaine
any of various amines (such as putrescine or cadaverine) formed by the action of putrefactive bacteria
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Ptomain
see synonyms of ptomainnoun
any of a group of amines, such as cadaverine or putrescine, formed by decaying organic matter
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Ptomain
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any of a class of alkaloid substances, some of which are poisonous, formed in decaying animal or vegetable matter by bacterial action on proteins
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