English Explanatory Dictionary

ergotism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The plant disease caused by ergot.
  2. 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.
  3. The use of ergot-infested grain to poison animals.
noun
  1. A logical deduction.

Word forms

ergotism ergotisms

Etymology

From ergot + -ism.

Synonyms

ergotoxicosis St. Anthony's fire conclusion illation verdict award censure choice decision deduction determination ergotism inference judgement/judgment mind opinion result sight take view
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