ptomaine

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈtəʊmeɪn/    美 /ˈtoʊmeɪn/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Any of various amines formed by putrefactive bacteria. countable,uncountable
    — On 6 February 2001 the Yaremche Environmental Health Inspectorate (санітарно-епідеміологічна станція) concluded that the cemetery should not have been constructed on the VL [Vorokhtya Lisokombinat] plot in view of its proximity to residential buildings and the risk of contamination of the surrounding environment by ptomaine.
  2. Food poisoning. countable,dated,uncountable
    — "There have been cases of ptomaine poisoning from them, haven't there? Mr. Abbott put on a horrified expression.

词形变化

ptomaines plural ptomain alternative ptomaïne alternative

词汇关系

衍生词
leucomaine

词源

From French ptomaïne, from Italian ptomaina, from Ancient Greek πτῶμα (ptôma, “corpse”).
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