ptomaine

ptomaine is a valid 8-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words With Friends.

Meaning

What does ptomaine mean?

  • noun

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

  • noun

    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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