ptomaine poisoning

Noun

Meaning

a term for food poisoning that is no longer in scientific use; food poisoning was once thought to be caused by ingesting ptomaines

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

poisoning ptomaine food poisoning botulism

Hypernyms

food poisoning gastrointestinal disorder

Close letter words and terms

Ptolemy II ptomain ptomaine ptomatropine ptooey ptooie