Word Study
mydaleine
CIDE DICTIONARY
mydaleine, n. [Gr. myda^n to be clammy (from decay).].
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. [1913 Webster]
For further exploring for "mydaleine" in Webster Dictionary Online
