ergotism
11 points
English
8 letters
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Definitions
noun
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
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/ˈɝːɡʌtˌɪzʌm/ · 4 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural ergotisms
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Rhymes
mechanismterrorismcriticismcommunismjournalismcapitalismorganismracismsocialismoptimismtourismaneurysmexorcismfascismpatriotismheroism
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