Hyphenation of ptomaine

Are you trying to hyphenate ptomaine? Unfortunately it cannot be hyphenated because it only contains one syllable.

ptomaine

Definitions of ptomaine:

1.	Any of various amines (such as putrescine or cadaverine) formed by the action of putrefactive bacteria
2.	A term for food poisoning that is no longer in scientific use Food poisoning was once thought to be caused by ingesting ptomaines

Synonyms of ptomaine:

noun	ptomain, amine, aminoalkane
noun	ptomaine poisoning, food poisoning, gastrointestinal disorder

Last hyphenations of this language

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Hyphenator

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