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Ergotism — could be called a cereal killer for its cause, ergot, comes from cereals such as rye and wheat and is quite capable of killing someone. A fungus (Claviceps purpurea) that contaminates rye and wheat produces substances (alkaloids) termed… … Medical dictionary
Ergotism — Er go*tism, n. [F. ergotisme, fr. L. ergo.] A logical deduction. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ergotism — [ʉr′gət iz΄əm] n. 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 … English World dictionary
Ergotism — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = 30715 ICD10 = ICD10|T|62|2|t|51 ICD9 = ICD9|988.2 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = D004881 Ergotism is the effect of long term ergot poisoning,… … Wikipedia
ergotism — ERGOTÍSM1 s.n. (livr.) Manie de a şicana, de a sâcâi, de a agasa. – Din fr. ergotisme. Trimis de LauraGellner, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98 ERGOTÍSM2 s.n. Boală provocată de consumarea cerealelor atacate de cornul secarei; intoxicaţie cu ergotină … Dicționar Român
ergotism — noun Date: circa 1841 a toxic condition produced by eating grain, grain products (as rye bread), or grasses infected with ergot fungus or by chronic excessive use of an ergot drug … New Collegiate Dictionary
ergotism — (er got izm) The disease or toxic condition caused by eating grain infected with ergot; it is often accompanied by gangrene, psychotic delusions, nervous spasms, abortion, and convulsions in humans and in animals … Dictionary of microbiology
ergotism — /err geuh tiz euhm/, n. Pathol. 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. [1850 55;… … Universalium
ergotism — n. medical condition caused by ingestion of wheat contaminated with the ergot fungus … English contemporary dictionary
