Ptomaine-poisoning
noun
1.
(erroneously) food poisoning thought to be caused by ptomaine.
ptomaine poisoning
noun
1.
a popular term for food poisoning
ptomaine poisoning n.
Food poisoning, erroneously believed to be the result of ptomaine ingestion. Not in technical use.
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