Category:Tyrotoxicon

Tyr`o*tox"i*con, n. Etym: [nl., fr. Gr. Toxic.] (physiol. Chem.)

Defn: 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.