DICTIONARY ENTRY
2 SYLLABLES
ptomaine
/'toʊmeɪn/ · toʊmeɪn
Ptomaine has 2 syllables: pto · maine.
pto
01
maine
02
noun. Any of various amines (such as putrescine or cadaverine) formed by the action of putrefactive bacteria.
noun. A term for food poisoning that is no longer in scientific use; food poisoning was once thought to be caused by ingesting ptomaines.
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