ergotism
English
noun
Definitions
- The effect of long-term ergot poisoning, traditionally due to the ingestion of the alkaloids produced by the fungus which infects rye and other cereals, and more recently by the action of a number of ergoline-based drugs.
Etymology
Suffix from English ergot.
Origin
English
ergot
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- dihydroergotamine English
- ergot English
- ergotamine English
- ergotic English
- ergotin English
- ergotine English
- ergotization English
- ergotize English
- ergotoxine English
- ergot French