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ptomaine poisoning
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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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British Dictionary definitions for ptomaine poisoning
Word Origin for ptomaine poisoning
C19: because ptomaines were once erroneously thought to be a cause of food poisoning
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