mydaleine Meaning, Definition & Usage

My*da"le*ine noun
Etymology
Gr. to be clammy (from decay).
Definitions
  1. (Physiol. Chem.) A toxic alkaloid (ptomaine) obtained from putrid flesh and from herring brines. As a poison it is said to execute profuse diarrhoea, vomiting, and intestinal inflammation. Brieger.

Webster 1913