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ptomaine poisoning

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ptomaine poisoning
n.
Food poisoning, erroneously believed to be the result of ptomaine ingestion. Not in scientific use.
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Noun1.ptomaine poisoning - a term for food poisoning that is no longer in scientific use; food poisoning was once thought to be caused by ingesting ptomaines
food poisoning, gastrointestinal disorder - illness caused by poisonous or contaminated food


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