Meaning Of The Word Ergotism
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Ergotism Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Ergotism?
ergotism in American English
an acute or chronic poisoning resulting from the excessive or improper use of ergot or the eating of grain or grain products infested with ergot fungus noun: a condition caused by eating rye or some other grain that is infected with ergot fungus or by taking an overdose of a medicine containing ergot, characterized by cramps, spasms, and a form of gangrene ergotism in British English noun: ergot poisoning, producing either burning pains and eventually gangrene in the limbs or itching skin and convulsions |
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