Definition of ergotism

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  • ergotism is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 11
  • ergotism is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 11
  • ergotism is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 13

Definition of ergotism


  • 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 (noun)

See definition of ergotism in Merriam Webster