Synonyms & related words for ptomaine

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Words related to ptomaine

Explore words related to ptomaine — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include putrescine, cadaverine, putrefactive, botulism, poisoning, autointoxication, dimercaprol, arsphenamine. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does ptomaine come from?

The word ptomaine breaks down into one root of Greek origin: the root ptom-, from Greek ptoma (“corpse”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.