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The Clue
Substance falsely tied to food poisoning (8 letter answer)
The Answer
PTOMAINE
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Notes
The answer PTOMAINE is so rare that it appears less than once every 2900 puzzles.
Related Clues
___ poisoning
Food poisoning
Putrescine, e.g.
Product of organic decay
Definition
PTOMAINE as a noun:
1. (ptomaine, ptomain) = any of various amines (such as putrescine or cadaverine) formed by the action of putrefactive bacteria
2. (ptomaine, ptomaine poisoning) = a term for food poisoning that is no longer in scientific use; food poisoning was once thought to be caused by ingesting ptomaines