'Ergotism' definitions:

Definition of 'ergotism'

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noun
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

Definition of 'Ergotism'

From: GCIDE
  • Ergotism \Er"go*tism\, n. [F. ergotisme, fr. L. ergo.] A logical deduction. [Obs.] --Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Ergotism'

From: GCIDE
  • Ergotism \Er"got*ism\, n. [From Ergot, n.; cf. F. ergotisme.] (Med.) A diseased condition produced by eating rye affected with the ergot fungus. [1913 Webster]

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