ptomaine
n.尸碱,尸毒,肉毒胺
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ptomaine
/'təʊmeɪn; `tomen/
n [C, U] any of a group of substances formed by decaying animal and vegetable matter 尸硷, 尸毒(动物和蔬菜腐烂後产生的物质).
ptomaine
n [U and C][
Date: 1800-1900;
Language: Italian;Origin: ptomaina, from
Greek ptoma
'fall, fallen body, dead body', from piptein
'to fall']
a poisonous substance formed by
bacteria in decaying food