ergotism

英 ['ɜːgətɪzəm] 美 ['ɜːgətɪzəm]

• n. 麦角中毒

英英释义

Noun:

1. 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