ergotism


Meanings

  • 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
  • ERGOTISM n pl. -S poisoning produced by eating ergot-infected grain

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Scrabble Score: 11

ergotism is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

ergotism is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

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Words With Friends Score: 13

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