ptomaine poisoning
(erroneously) food poisoning thought to be caused by ptomaine.
Origin of ptomaine poisoning
1Words 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
Frequently ptomaine poisoning occurs in the summer time because of the rapid growth of bacteria.
A Civic Biology | George William HunterWhy couldn't the silly thing have had a decent bit of ptomaine poisoning instead of this foolish earache.
Ptomaine Street | Carolyn WellsIf Mills has ptomaine poisoning, nothing has happened, the doctor said.
Boy Scouts in Glacier Park | Walter Prichard EatonThis is the essential point and will prevent ptomaine poisoning.
Mrs. Wilson's Cook Book | Mary A. WilsonLook here, Jackwell, he went on sharply, are you trying to pull some of that ptomaine poisoning stuff again?
Baseball Joe, Captain of the Team | Lester Chadwick
British Dictionary definitions for ptomaine poisoning
a popular term for food poisoning
Origin of ptomaine poisoning
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