Definitions for ergotism
ˈɜr gəˌtɪz əmer·go·tism

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1. ergotismnoun

   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

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1. ergotismnoun

   The effect of long-term ergot poisoning, traditionally due to the ingestion of the alkaloids produced by the Claviceps purpurea fungus which infects rye and other cereals, and more recently by the action of a number of ergoline-based drugs.

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1. Ergotism

   Ergotism (pron. UR-gət-iz-əm) is the effect of long-term ergot poisoning, traditionally due to the ingestion of the alkaloids produced by the Claviceps purpurea fungus—from the Latin clava "club" or clavus "nail" and -ceps for "head", i.e. the purple club-headed fungus—that infects rye and other cereals, and more recently by the action of a number of ergoline-based drugs. It is also known as ergotoxicosis, ergot poisoning, and Saint Anthony's fire.

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1. ergotism

   Ergotism is a condition caused by long-term ingestion of ergot-contaminated grains. Ergot is a type of fungus that commonly infests rye, and it produces alkaloids that can cause symptoms such as hallucinations, fever, muscle pain, and in severe cases, gangrene due to its vasoconstrictive effect. It has two forms— convulsive ergotism, which affects the nervous system causing seizures, and gangrenous ergotism, affecting the blood supply to the extremities leading to tissue death.

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1. Ergotismnoun

   a logical deduction

2. Ergotismnoun

   a diseased condition produced by eating rye affected with the ergot fungus

3. Etymology: [From Ergot, n.; cf. F. ergotisme.]

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1. Ergotism

   Ergotism is the effect of long-term ergot poisoning, traditionally due to the ingestion of the alkaloids produced by the Claviceps purpurea fungus which infects rye and other cereals, and more recently by the action of a number of ergoline-based drugs. It is also known as ergotoxicosis, ergot poisoning and Saint Anthony's Fire. Ergot poisoning is a proposed explanation of bewitchment.

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1. Ergotism

   Poisoning caused by ingesting ergotized grain or by the misdirected or excessive use of ergot as a medicine.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ergotism in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ergotism in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ergotism
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ergotism
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ergotism
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ergotism
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=ergotism