PTOMAIN
\tˈɒme͡ɪn], \tˈɒmeɪn], \t_ˈɒ_m_eɪ_n]\
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any of various amines (such as putrescine or cadaverine) formed by the action of putrefactive bacteria
By Princeton University
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any of various amines (such as putrescine or cadaverine) formed by the action of putrefactive bacteria
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
By James Champlin Fernald
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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An organic chemical compound basic in character, formed by the action of bacteria on nitrogenous matter and resembling the vegetable alkaloids. They all contain nitrogen and some contain oxygen, the former corresponding to the fixed alkaloids and the latter to the volatile alkaloids. Some p's are poisonous; others are physiologically inert. They include such non-poisonous substances as methylamin, CH3.NH2, and many poisonous materials, such as neurin, C5-H13NO. [Gr.]
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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