Ergotism
Pronunciation : Er"go*tism
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. ergotisme, fr. L. ergo.]
Definition : Defn: A logical deduction. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Er"got*ism
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [From Ergot, n.; cf. F. ergotisme.] (Med.)
Definition : Defn: A diseased condition produced by eating rye affected with the ergot fungus.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913