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ergotism |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Ergotism \Er"go*tism\, n. [F. ergotisme, fr L. ergo.] A logical deduction. [Obs.] --Sir T. Browne. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Ergotism \Er"got*ism\, n. [From {Ergot}, n.; cf F. ergotisme.] (Med.) A diseased condition produced by eating rye affected with the ergot fungus. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: ergotism n : poisoning by ergot-infected grain products and characterized by inflamed skin or gangrene in the limbs
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