ergotism是什么意思？

ergotism

英['ɜ:gətɪzəm] 美['ɜgətɪzəm]

• n. 麦角中毒；

例句

• Infection of grains by the ascomycete claviceps purpura causes ergotism, a toxic condition. 谷物被子串菌纲麦角菌污染后,导致麦角中毒, 一种中毒症状.

英英词典释义

• Noun
  1. poisoning by ingestion of ergot-infected grain products; characterized by thirst and diarrhea and nausea and craming and vomiting and abnormal cardiac rhythms; in severe cases it can cause seizures and gangrene of the limbs

行业词典

• 医学： 麦角中毒：麦角治疗不当或吃进含麦角谷物引起的慢性中毒；表现为脑脊髓症状、痉挛、急性腹痛及一种干性坏疽；