ptomaine, ptomaine poisoning
(noun) a term for food poisoning that is no longer in scientific use; food poisoning was once thought to be caused by ingesting ptomaines
ptomaine, ptomain
(noun) any of various amines (such as putrescine or cadaverine) formed by the action of putrefactive bacteria
Source: WordNet® 3.1
ptomaine (countable and uncountable, plural ptomaines)
(chemistry) Any of various amines formed by putrefactive bacteria.
(dated) Food poisoning.
• antipoem
Source: Wiktionary
Pto"ma*ine, n. Etym: [From Gr. (Physiol. Chem.)
Definition: 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 poison. The ptomaines, as a class, have their origin in dead matter, by which they are to be distinguished from the leucomaines.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
7 February 2025
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According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
