About The Word Ergot
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Ergot
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What's The Definition Of Ergot?
[n] a fungus that infects various cereal plants forming compact black masses of branching filaments that replace many grains of the plant; source of medicinally important alkaloids and of lysergic acid
[n] a plant disease caused by the ergot fungus Synonyms | Synonyms for Ergot: Claviceps purpurea Related Terms | Find terms related to Ergot: See Also | Claviceps | fungus | genus Claviceps | plant disease | rye ergot Ergot In Webster's Dictionary \Er"got\, n. [F. ergot, argot, lit., a spur.]
1. A diseased condition of rye and other cereals, in which
the grains become black, and often spur-shaped. It is
caused by a parasitic fungus, {Claviceps purpurea}.
2. The mycelium or spawn of this fungus infecting grains of
rye and wheat. It is a powerful remedial agent, and also a
dangerous poison, and is used as a means of hastening
childbirth, and to arrest bleeding.
3. (Far.) A stub, like soft horn, about the size of a
chestnut, situated behind and below the pastern joint.
4. (Anat.) See 2d {Calcar}, 3
(b) .
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