ptomaine - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

a term for food poisoning that is no longer in scientific use; food poisoning was once thought to be caused by ingesting ptomaines

Synonyms

• ptomaine
• ptomaine poisoning

More generic

• food poisoning
• gastrointestinal disorder

Noun

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

Synonyms

• ptomain
• ptomaine

More generic

• amine
• aminoalkane

More specific

• cadaverine
• putrescine

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