Cómo Pronunciar "ptomaine"
word
ˈtoʊmeɪn
TOH-mayn
tˈɒmeɪn
tom-AYN
Definición
Ptomaine is a type of chemical compound that forms when animal or plant matter decays, and it can sometimes cause food poisoning. The term is mainly historical and rarely used in modern science.
Transcripción IPA
Inglés Americano
ˈtoʊmeɪn
Inglés Británico
tˈɒmeɪn
Pronunciación Simplificada
EE.UU.
TOH-mayn
UK
tom-AYN
Escucha en Contexto
Old textbooks mention ptomaine as a cause of food poisoning.
Ptomaine forms when certain foods rot.
Eating ptomaine can make you sick.
Back then, people blamed ptomaine for most cases of food poisoning.