ptomaine

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for ptomaine

ptomaine 🔊 /towˈmejn/

ptomaine : කුණු වූ මස් ආදියෙහි ඇතිවන විෂ

ptomaine : ටෝමේන්

ptomaine definition

Noun. One of a class of animal bases or alkaloids formed in the putrefaction of various kinds of albuminous matter, and closely related to the vegetable alkaloids; a cadaveric poisoNoun. The ptomaines, as a class, have their origin in dead matter, by which they are to be distinguished from the leucomaines.