ptomaine
英 ['təʊmeɪn]
美[pto'men]
- n. 尸碱；尸毒；肉毒胺
英英释意
- 1. any of various amines (such as putrescine or cadaverine) formed by the action of putrefactive bacteria
- 2. a term for food poisoning that is no longer in scientific use; food poisoning was once thought to be caused by ingesting ptomaines