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er⋅got⋅ism

  [ur-guh-tiz-uhm]
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–noun Pathology.
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.
Origin:
1850–55; ergot + -ism
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er·got·ism   (ûr'gə-tĭz'əm)   
n.  Poisoning caused by consuming ergot-infected grain or grain products, or from excessive use of drugs containing ergot.
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Main Entry: er·got·ism
Pronunciation: '&r-g&t-"iz-&m
Function: noun
: 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
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ergotism er·got·ism (ûr'gə-tĭz'əm)
n.
Poisoning caused by consuming ergot-infected grain or grain products, or from excessive use of drugs containing ergot.

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