ergotism

/ˌʌrgəˈtɪzəm/
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Other forms: ergotisms

Definitions of ergotism
  1. noun
    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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    type of:
    intoxication, poisoning, toxic condition
    the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance
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