What does "ergotism" mean?
Ergotism: A logical deduction. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
Additional senses
- 2.A diseased condition produced by eating rye affected with the ergot fungus.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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