| NOUN | state | ergotism | poisoning by ingestion of ergot-infected grain products |
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| Sounds | er'gahtih.zahm | |
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| Rhymes | abolitionism ... zirconium: 557 rhymes with ahm... | |
| 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. | |
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| Broader | poisoning, toxic condition, intoxication | The physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance |
| Spanish | ergotismo | |
| Catalan | ergotisme | |
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