ergot /ûrˈgot/

1. A disease of grasses (esp rye) and sedges due to Claviceps purpurea
2. A seed so diseased
3. The fungus that produces this disease, now an important source of alkaloid drugs
4. The horny protuberance on a horse's fetlocks

ergosˈterol noun

An unsaturated sterol obtained from ergot

ergotamine /ûr-gotˈə-mēn/ noun

An alkaloid derived from ergot, used to treat migraine

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