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Defenition of the word ergotism

    • Defenition of the word ergotism

      • Poisoning caused by the ingestion of ergot fungi which infect rye and other cereals.
      • poisoning by ergot-infected grain products and characterized by inflamed skin or gangrene in the limbs
      • 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
      • 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

    Hypernyms for the word ergotism

      • intoxication
      • poisoning
      • Saint Anthony's fire
      • toxic condition

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