Ergotism - Law Dictionary Search Results
Ergotic
Pertaining to or derived from ergot as ergotic acid
Ergotized
Affected with the ergot fungus as ergotized rye
Ergotism
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Ergot
A diseased condition of rye and other cereals in which the grains become black and often spur shaped It is caused by a parasitic fungus Claviceps purpurea
Raphany
jointed charlock Raphanus raphanistrum had been mixed but the condition is now known to be a form of ergotism
Ecbolic
A drug as ergot which by exciting uterine contractions promotes the expulsion of the contents of the uterus
Ecboline
An alkaloid constituting the active principle of ergot so named from its power of producing abortion
Ergotin
An extract made from ergot
Ergotine
A powerful astringent alkaloid extracted from ergot as a brown amorphous bitter substance It is used to produce contraction of the uterus
VerbarSclerotium
A hardened body formed by certain fungi as by the Claviceps purpurea which produces ergot
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