ptomaine

ptomaine is a 8-letter English word with 3 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: One of a class of animal bases or alkaloids formed in the putrefaction of various kinds of albuminous matter, and closely related to the vegetable alkaloids; a cadaveric poison. The ptomaines, as a class, have their origin in dead matter, by which they are to be distinguished from the leucomaines. Face value is 12 in Scrabble and 15 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

8 letters · Scrabble 12 · Words With Friends 15 · 3 senses

Definitions

1. noun. One of a class of animal bases or alkaloids formed in the putrefaction of various kinds of albuminous matter, and closely related to the vegetable alkaloids; a cadaveric poison. The ptomaines, as a class, have their origin in dead matter, by which they are to be distinguished from the leucomaines.
2. noun. a term for food poisoning that is no longer in scientific use; food poisoning was once thought to be caused by ingesting ptomaines
3. noun. any of various amines (such as putrescine or cadaverine) formed by the action of putrefactive bacteria

   Synonyms: ptomain

Synonyms

ptomain

Common word forms

ptomaines

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