About The Word Ergotism
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Ergotism
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What's The Definition Of Ergotism?
[n] poisoning by ingestion of ergot-infected grain products; characterized by thirst and diarrhea and nausea and craming and vomiting and abnormal cardiac rhythms; in severe cases it can cause seizures and gangrene of the limbs
Synonyms | Synonyms for Ergotism: Related Terms | Find terms related to Ergotism: See Also | intoxication | poisoning | toxic condition Ergotism In Webster's Dictionary \Er"go*tism\, n. [F. ergotisme, fr. L. ergo.]
A logical deduction. [Obs.] --Sir T. Browne.
\Er"got*ism\, n. [From {Ergot}, n.; cf. F. ergotisme.] (Med.) A diseased condition produced by eating rye affected with the ergot fungus. |
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