Definition of ptomaine

Scrabble & Words with friends points

• ptomaine is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 12
• ptomaine is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 12
• ptomaine is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 15

Definition of ptomaine

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

  Synonyms

  1. ptomain
• a term for food poisoning that is no longer in scientific use; food poisoning was once thought to be caused by ingesting ptomaines (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. ptomaine poisoning

See definition of ptomaine in Merriam Webster