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Turn Over To The State Something Traditionally Bad For The System Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is PTOMAINE which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer is "PTOMAINE" which means:

    noun
  • • Any of various amines (such as putrescine or cadaverine) formed by the action of putrefactive bacteria
  • • A term for food poisoning that is no longer in scientific use; food poisoning was once thought to be caused by ingesting ptomaines

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The restaurant was shut down after serving a dish contaminated with ptomaine."
  • • "The doctor diagnosed her illness as ptomaine poisoning."

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The Guardian Cryptic20 May 2004 Across 6
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