ergotism

Signification (Anglais)

1. The plant disease caused by ergot.
2. 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. The use of ergot-infested grain to poison animals.

Concepts

ergotisme

feu de Saint-Antoine

mal des ardents

Synonymes

poisoning

ergot poisoning

Saint Anthony’s Fire

Traductions

ergotismo

ergotismo

Ergotismus

ergotismo

ergotisme

ignis sacer

ergotisme

kriebelziekte

de

Brandseuche

atacado

cravagem

tipo di intossicazione

Vergiftung durch Mutterkorn

Étymologie (Anglais)

Appartenant à latin: ergo

In summary

From ergot + -ism.