HyperDic: ergotism

English > 1 sense of the word *ergotism*:
NOUN	state	ergotism	poisoning by ingestion of ergot-infected grain products

ergotism > pronunciation
Sounds	er'gahtih.zahm
Rhymes	abolitionism ... zirconium: 557 rhymes with ahm...

English > *ergotism*: 1 sense > noun 1, state
Meaning	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.
Broader	poisoning, toxic condition, intoxication	The physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance
Spanish	ergotismo
Catalan	ergotisme