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Ptomaine Poisoning
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
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PTOMAINE POISONING (Gr. 7rTCO 1.4a, corpse), a phrase now popularized in the sense of a certain class of food-poisoning. The word "ptomaine" was invented by the Italian chemist Selmi for the basic substances produced in putrefaction. They belong to several classes of chemical ,compounds. (See MEDICAL JURISPRUDENCE.)
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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Ptomaine Poisoning'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/p/ptomaine-poisoning.html. 1910.
Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Ptomaine Poisoning'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/p/ptomaine-poisoning.html. 1910.
