单词 | ergot |
释义 | ergot/ˈəːɡɒt /noun 1 [mass noun] A fungal disease of rye and other cereals in which black elongated fruiting bodies grow in the ears of the cereal. Eating contaminated food can result in ergotism.
1.1The fruiting bodies of the ergot fungus, used as a source of certain medicinal alkaloids, especially for inducing uterine contractions or controlling post-partum bleeding.Atropine, digitalis, ergot alkaloids, and diuretics may interact with phenylephrine....
2A small horny protuberance on the back of each of a horse’s fetlocks.I have chosen to write about the evolution of the horse's chestnut as well as the ergot....
OriginLate 17th century: from French, from Old French argot 'cock's spur' (because of the appearance produced by the disease). Rhymes |
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