Leukomaïne — Leukomaïne, durch den tierischen Stoffwechsel im lebenden Organismus gebildete Basen (zum Unterschied von den Pflanzenalkaloiden und den Ptomainen), wie Kreatinin, Carnin, Guanin, Sarkin, besonders die von Gautier aus frischem Rindfleisch… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
leukomaine — leu·ko·maine or chiefly Brit leu·co·maine lü kə .mān n a basic substance normally produced in the living animal body as a decomposition product of protein matter compare PTOMAINE * * * leu·ko·maine (looґko mān) [Gr. leukōma whiteness]… … Medical dictionary
leucinuria — The excretion of leucine in the urine. * * * leu·cin·uria .lü sə n(y)u̇r ē ə n the presence of leucine in the urine Each boldface word in the list below is a chiefly British variant of the word to its right in small capitals. leucoagglutinin… … Medical dictionary
ptomaine — An indefinite term applied to poisonous substances, e.g., toxic amines, formed in the decomposition of protein by the decarboxylation of amino acid s by bacterial action. SYN: ptomatine. [G. ptoma, a corpse] * * * pto· … Medical dictionary
leukomainic — leu·ko·main·ic (loo″ko mānґik) pertaining to, caused by, or characterized by a leukomaine … Medical dictionary
sphingoin — sphin·go·in (sfingґgo in) a leukomaine from the substance of the brain … Medical dictionary