Medical Dictionary
ergotism
noun er·got·ism \ˈər-gət-ˌiz-əm\
Medical Definition of ERGOTISM
: 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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