Ptomaine

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈtəʊmeɪn/
• Rhymes: -eɪn

Alternative forms

• ptomaïne

Origin

From French ptomaïne, from French ptomaina, from Ancient Greek πτῶμα (ptōma, "corpse").

Full definition of ptomaine

Noun

1. (chemistry) Any of various amines formed by putrefactive bacteria.
2. (dated) food poisoning
• 1989, Margaret Atwood, Cat's Eye:Sandwiches arrived from outside, strange granular bread, the butter on it liquid, some sort of beige meat paste that hinted at ptomaine.

Anagrams

• antipoem