noun
ptomaine poisoning
Medical term for poisoning caused by ptomaines, toxic substances produced during the decomposition of organic matter. Rare in modern medical usage; the concept is largely historical.
死毒は、腐敗した食物に含まれる毒素によって起こる中毒症状を指す歴史的な用語である。
Ptomaine poisoning is a historical term for symptoms caused by toxins in decayed food.
食中毒 is the modern general term for food poisoning, while 死毒 is an outdated medical term for ptomaine poisoning.
Compound of 死 (death) and 毒 (poison). The alternate form 屍毒 uses 屍 (corpse) to emphasize the association with decaying bodies.