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ptomaine poisoning

pto·maine poi·son·ing
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [toh-meyn, toh-meyn poi-zuh-ning]
    • /ˈtoʊ meɪn, toʊˈmeɪn ˈpɔɪ zə nɪŋ/
    • /ˈtəʊmeɪn ˈpɔɪ.zən.ɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [toh-meyn, toh-meyn poi-zuh-ning]
    • /ˈtoʊ meɪn, toʊˈmeɪn ˈpɔɪ zə nɪŋ/

Definitions of ptomaine poisoning words

  • noun ptomaine poisoning (erroneously) food poisoning thought to be caused by ptomaine. 1
  • noun ptomaine poisoning food poisoning (erroneously thought to be caused by ptomaines) 0
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Origin of ptomaine poisoning

First appearance:

before 1890
One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95

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Parts of speech for Ptomaine poisoning

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ptomaine poisoning popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for ptomaine poisoning

noun ptomaine poisoning

  • botulism — Botulism is a serious form of food poisoning.
  • food poisoning — an acute gastrointestinal condition characterized by such symptoms as headache, fever, chills, abdominal and muscular pain, nausea, diarrhea, and prostration, caused by foods that are naturally toxic, as poisonous mushrooms, by vegetable foods that are chemically contaminated, as by insecticides, or by bacteria or their toxins, especially of the genus Salmonella.
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