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ptomaine) formed in the decomposition of protagon with boiling baryta water, and in the putrefraction of proteid matter. It was for a long time considered identical with choline, a crystalline body originally obtained from bile. Chemically, however, choline is oxyethyl-trimethyl-ammonium hydroxide, while neurine is vin…

A nonoxygenous ptomaine, formed in the putrefaction of albuminous matters, especially of horseflesh and mackerel.

One of a class of animal bases or alkaloids formed in the putrefaction of various kinds of albuminous matter, and closely related to the vegetable alkaloids; a cadaveric poison. The ptomaines, as a class, have their origin in dead matter, by which they are to be distinguished from the leucomaines.

Proceeding from putrefaction, or partaking of the putrefactive process; having an offensive smell; stinking; rotten.

To become putrescent or putrid; to putrefy.

Of or pertaining to the process of putrefaction; as, a putrescent smell.

Capable of putrefaction; liable to become putrid; as, putrescible substances.

A nontoxic diamine, C4H12N2, formed in the putrefaction of the flesh of mammals and some other animals.

decay; decomposed; rotten; -- said of animal or vegetable matter; as, putrid flesh. See Putrefaction.

The quality of being putrid; putrefaction; rottenness.

Putrefied. [Obs.] What vermin bred of putrifacted slime. Marston.

Putrefaction.

To putrefy.

That which is undergoing putrefaction; the products of putrefaction.

the process more or less offensive odors; to become decomposed by a natural process; to putrefy; to decay. Fixed like a plant on his peculiar spot, To draw nutrition, propagate, and rot. Pope.

A kind of tick trefoil (Desmodium Canadense). [Canada]

A soluble poison (ptomaine) present in putrid blood. It is also formed in the putrefaction of proteid matter in general.

An ornamental foliation having seven lobes. Cf. Cinquefoil, Quarterfoil, and Trefoil.

A substance that promotes putrefaction.

Having power to promote putrefaction.