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noun

(erroneously) food poisoning thought to be caused by ptomaine.

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Origin of ptomaine poisoning

First recorded in 1890–95

Words nearby ptomaine poisoning

Ptolemaist, Ptolemy, Ptolemy I, Ptolemy II, ptomaine, ptomaine poisoning, ptosis, ptp., pts., PTSD, PTT

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How to use ptomaine poisoning in a sentence

Few reports of his mental illness discuss lead poisoning as a possible reason for his mental deterioration.
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She had low-grade blood poisoning in her ear from the pin she used to pierce it.
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If you plan to take in vapor in such amounts, you have to get juice with a low nicotine content to avoid poisoning yourself.
This Is Your E-Cigarette on Drugs|Daniel Genis|July 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Indeed, under most circumstances it would be ineffective to try poisoning someone with it.
When Table Salt Becomes Poison|Russell Saunders|June 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Lacey Spears is accused of killing her son by poisoning him with salt.
When Table Salt Becomes Poison|Russell Saunders|June 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Tests are of value in recognizing poisoning from ingestion and in detecting absorption from carbolized dressings.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
So I found her waiting me alone, in that chamber off the hall where her father and I spoke of the poisoning.
A Prince of Cornwall|Charles W. Whistler
Lead poisoning, for instance, may very well occur in others than those engaged directly in the manufacture or handling of lead.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine|Austin Malley
A doctor was called, an emetic was given and he purged, and after a time he recovered from the symptoms of poisoning.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine|Austin Malley
To such a mind, ridicule is a venomed dart, piercing and poisoning, and pride but inflames the wound.
Alone|Marion Harland

British Dictionary definitions for ptomaine poisoning

ptomaine poisoning

noun

a popular term for food poisoning

Word Origin for ptomaine poisoning

C19: because ptomaines were once erroneously thought to be a cause of food poisoning

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ptomaine poisoning

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