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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any of various extracts from ergot. uncountable
2. 2
   a powerful astringent alkaloid extracted from ergot as a brown, amorphous, bitter substance, used to produce contraction of the uterus. wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

ergotin

Etymology

From ergot + -ine.

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