ptomain

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A form of ptomaine — Any of various amines formed by putrefactive bacteria.

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Meanings

nounptomain (countable and uncountable, plural ptomains)

plural ptomains

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of ptomaine.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounany of various amines (such as putrescine or cadaverine) formed by the action of putrefactive bacteria

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Broader
amineaminoalkane
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

timpanotampionmaintop
Cite this entry
APA

ptomain. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ptomain

MLA

“ptomain.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ptomain. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ptomain,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ptomain.

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