ptomaine poisoning

NOUN

18 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH P

ptomaine poisoning is a valid 18-letter word worth 24 points in Scrabble and 31 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

P3T1O1M3A1I1N1E1P3O1I1S1O1N1I1N1G2

3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 =24 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 48TRIPLE WORD → 72

MEANING

What does ptomaine poisoning mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE

A term for food poisoning that is no longer in scientific use; food poisoning was once thought to be caused by ingesting ptomaines.

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