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Ergotism

noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The plant disease caused by ergot. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A logical deduction.

    "States are not governed by Ergotisms. Many have Ruled will who could not perhaps define a Commonwealth[…]"

  3. 3
    poisoning by ingestion of ergot-infected grain products; characterized by thirst and diarrhea and nausea and cramping and vomiting and abnormal cardiac rhythms; in severe cases it can cause seizures and gangrene of the limbs wordnet
  4. 4
    The effect of long-term ergot poisoning, traditionally due to the ingestion of the alkaloids produced by the fungus Claviceps purpurea which infects rye and other cereals, and more recently by the action of a number of ergoline-based drugs, consisting of convulsive and gangrenous symptoms. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    The use of ergot-infested grain to poison animals. countable, uncountable

Etymology

Etymology 1

From ergot + -ism.

Etymology 2

From French ergotisme, from Latin ergo.

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