ergotism
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ergotism Definition
(n)
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
ergotism Synonyms
ergotism
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