Definitions for ptomaine
ˈtoʊ meɪn, toʊˈmeɪnptomaine

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ptomaine, ptomainnoun

   any of various amines (such as putrescine or cadaverine) formed by the action of putrefactive bacteria

2. ptomaine, ptomaine poisoningnoun

   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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1. ptomainenoun

   Any of various amines formed by putrefactive bacteria.

2. ptomainenoun

   food poisoning

3. Etymology: From ptomaïne, from ptomaina, from.

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1. ptomaine

   Foodborne illness (also foodborne disease and food poisoning) is any illness resulting from the spoilage of contaminated food by pathogenic bacteria, viruses, or parasites that contaminate food, as well as prions (the agents of mad cow disease), and toxins such as aflatoxins in peanuts, poisonous mushrooms, and various species of beans that have not been boiled for at least 10 minutes. Symptoms vary depending on the cause but often include vomiting, fever, and aches, and may include diarrhea. Bouts of vomiting can be repeated with an extended delay in between, because even if infected food was eliminated from the stomach in the first bout, microbes, like bacteria (if applicable), can pass through the stomach into the intestine and begin to multiply. Some types of microbes stay in the intestine. For contaminants requiring an incubation period, symptoms may not manifest for hours to days, depending on the cause and on quantity of consumption. Longer incubation periods tend to cause those affected to not associate the symptoms with the item consumed, so they may misattribute the symptoms to gastroenteritis, for example.

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1. ptomaine

   Ptomaine refers to any of various organic compounds produced by the putrefaction or decaying of organic matter, especially proteins. These substances, which were once thought to be toxic, are created by the action of bacteria and can produce unpleasant smells. However, the term is often used inaccurately to refer to food poisoning, though there is no scientific link.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Ptomainenoun

   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. Etymology: [From Gr. a dead body.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ptomaïne

   tō′ma-in, n. a somewhat loosely used generic name for those bodies, usually poisonous, formed from animal tissues during putrefaction—putrescine, cadaverine, creatinin, neurin, choline, muscarine, &c.—Also Ptō′maïn. [Gr. ptōma, a corpse—piptein, to fall.]

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1. • Amine
   • Food Poisoning

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1. antipoem

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ptomaine in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ptomaine in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ptomaine
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ptomaine
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ptomaine
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ptomaine
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=ptomaine