Medical Dictionary
ptomaine
noun pto·maine \ˈtō-ˌmān, tō-ˈ\
Medical Definition of PTOMAINE
: any of various organic bases formed by the action of putrefactive bacteria on nitrogenous matter and including some which are poisonous—compare leukomaine
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