Ergotism
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ergotism is a noun meaning The plant disease caused by ergot.
Meaning
The plant disease caused by ergot.
More Meanings
- The use of ergot-infested grain to poison animals.
- A logical deduction.
- 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.
Example Sentences
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Word Forms
- ergotisms
Synonyms for ergotism
Depending on context, synonyms include conclusion, illation, verdict, award, censure, choice.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include gangrenous, erethism, hypericism, estrogenism, geotrichosis, bakanae.
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