tyrotoxicon Meaning, Definition & Usage

Tyr`o*tox"i*con noun

Etymology

NL., fr. Gr. cheese + . See Toxic.

Definitions

1. (Physiol. Chem.) A ptomaine discovered by Vaughan in putrid cheese and other dairy products, and producing symptoms similar to cholera infantum. Chemically, it appears to be related to, or identical with, diazobenzol.