Ptomaine Poisoning
PTOMAINE POISONING (Gr. imo;ua, 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.)
Note - this article incorporates content from Encyclopaedia Britannica, Eleventh Edition, (1910-1911)
