ptomaines

英 ['təʊmeɪnz] 美 ['təʊmeɪnz]

• 肉毒胺

英英释义

名词 ptomaine:

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

2. a term for food poisoning that is no longer in scientific use; food poisoning was once thought to be caused by ingesting ptomaines