单词 | ergotism |
释义 | ▪ I. ergotism1|ˈɜːgətɪz(ə)m| [f. ergot n. + -ism.] 1. The disease (in grasses) consisting in the formation of ergot.
1853Pharmaceut. Jrnl. XIII. 13 Mr. Blyth drew attention to the subject of the ergotism of grasses. 2. The disease produced by eating bread made from flour affected by ergot.
1869E. A. Parkes Pract. Hygiene (ed. 3) 222 The most important disease connected with flour is..ergotism. 1876Bartholow Mat. Med. (1879) 289 Chronic ergotism..exists in two forms, the convulsive and gangrenous. 3. The use of ergot for poisoning animals.
1884A. Willows in Australasian 8 Nov. 875/4 The special claims of ergotism..are its cheapness, etc. ▪ II. ergotism2|ˈɜːgətɪz(ə)m| [a. Fr. ergotisme, f. L. ergo, associated with ergoter: see ergot v.] a. Arguing, quibbling, wrangling. b. Logical conclusions.
1656–81Blount Glossogr. 1682Sir T. Browne Chr. Mor. (1756) 60 States are not governed by ergotisms. 1685Cotton Montaigne I. 269, I think these lowsy ergotismes and little sophistry..are the cause. 1775in Ash. 1847in Craig; and in mod. Dicts. |

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