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ptomaine
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[ˈtəʊmeɪn], (Noun)
Definitions:
- any of a group of amine compounds of unpleasant taste and odour formed in putrefying animal and vegetable matter and formerly thought to cause food poisoning
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Origin
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late 19th century: from French ptomaïne, from Italian ptomaina, formed irregularly from Greek ptōma ‘corpse’
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