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ergot poisoning Etymology: L, argota, a grain fungus; L, potio, drink the toxic effects of ingesting food or medications containing ergot alkaloids, particularly ergotamine. See also ergotism. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| James Bugslag, discussing pilgrimage to Chartres, and differentiating the hoi polloi--who came as a response to ergot poisoning and were tightly controlled--from the lavishly-welcomed noble travelers, who left elaborate oblations to give thanks for the Virgin's military intercessions. nbsp;that affects the flowers of grasses or grains, and therefore the mead made from grains; ergot poisoning can cause She suggested a possible connection between ergot poisoning and the "possessed" girls' afflictions after looking up symptoms of ergot poisoning in a medical dictionary. |
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