ptomaine
Definitions
Noun
- Any of various amines (such as putrescine or cadaverine) formed by the action of putrefactive bacteria
- A term for food poisoning that is no longer in scientific use; food poisoning was once thought to be caused by ingesting ptomaines
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Words that contain the term "ptomaine".
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "ptomaine".
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Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "ptomaine".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | maine | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | paine | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | procaine | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | ptomaines | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | tomasine | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | thomasine | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | tompane | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | tomanek | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | tomaino | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | romaine | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | domaine | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | tourmaline | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | toman | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | tremaine | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | tomatino | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | tomasino | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | tomasini | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | tomasina | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | stromain | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | petromin | 3 | 0 |
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Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 2
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
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