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ptomain

DEFINITIONS OF: ptomain

1

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

Synonyms:
ptomaine
Types:
putrescine
a colorless crystalline ptomaine with a foul odor that is produced in decaying animal matter
cadaverine
a colorless toxic ptomaine with an unpleasant odor formed during the putrefaction of animal tissue
Type of:
amine, aminoalkane
a compound derived from ammonia by replacing hydrogen atoms by univalent hydrocarbon radicals
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