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ergotism (enc)

Ergotism

Noun1.ergotism - poisoning by ingestion of ergot-infected grain products; characterized by thirst and diarrhea and nausea and craming and vomiting and abnormal cardiac rhythms; in severe cases it can cause seizures and gangrene of the limbs
intoxication, poisoning, toxic condition - the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance

 

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