| 单词 | ptomaine |
| 释义 | ptomaine (once / 36035 pages) n WORD FAMILY ptomaine: ptomaines USAGE EXAMPLESHe said he was suffering from ptomaine poisoning—but his symptoms indicated a nervous collapse. Ted Conover, Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing(2000) Sandwiches arrived from outside, strange granular bread, the butter on it liquid, some sort of beige meat paste that hinted of ptomaine. Margaret Atwood, Cat's Eye(1988) Clearly, she had never head of ptomaine poisoning. The Guardian(Jan 26, 2013) 1n any of various amines (such as putrescine or cadaverine) formed by the action of putrefactive bacteria Syn|Hypo|Hyper ptomain putrescine a colorless crystalline ptomaine with a foul odor that is produced in decaying animal matter cadaverinea colorless toxic ptomaine with an unpleasant odor formed during the putrefaction of animal tissue amine, aminoalkane a compound derived from ammonia by replacing hydrogen atoms by univalent hydrocarbon radicals 2n a term for food poisoning that is no longer in scientific use; food poisoning was once thought to be caused by ingesting ptomaines Syn|Hyper ptomaine poisoning food poisoning, gastrointestinal disorder illness caused by poisonous or contaminated food |
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