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ergotism

/ˈɝɡətˌɪzəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.33 in modern English

Syllables
er-go-tism
IPA
/ˈɝɡətˌɪzəm/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The plant disease caused by ergot.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

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.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The use of ergot-infested grain to poison animals.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A logical deduction.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From ergot + -ism.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

ergotisms (plural)

Synonyms

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

Questions

How do you pronounce ergotism?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɝɡətˌɪzəm/.
What does ergotism mean?
The plant disease caused by ergot.
Where does ergotism come from?
It is traced to French.

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