Mydaleine
Pronunciation : My*da"le*ine
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Gr. (Physiol. Chem.)
Definition : Defn: 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913