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ergotism¹

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From ergot + -ism.

noun ergotisms

  1. countable, uncountable The plant disease caused by ergot.
  2. countable, uncountable The effect of long-term ergot poisoning, traditionally due to the ingestion of the alkaloids produced by the fungus Claviceps purpurea which infects rye and other cereals, and more recently by the action of a number of ergoline-based drugs, consisting of convulsive and gangrenous symptoms.
  3. countable, uncountable The use of ergot-infested grain to poison animals.

Similar: ergotoxicosis, St. Anthony's fire

ergotism²

Where it comes from

From French ergotisme, from Latin ergo.

noun ergotisms

  1. A logical deduction. States are not governed by Ergotisms. Many have Ruled will who could not perhaps define a Commonwealth[…]

    Similar: conclusion, illation, verdict, award, censure, choice, opinion, decision, deduction, determination, ergotism, inference

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Similar: ergotoxicosis, St. Anthony's fire

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@misc{ergotism_2026,
  title = {ergotism},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ergotism},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}