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Ergotism

Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-002274

Poisoning caused by ingesting ergotized grain or by the misdirected or excessive use of ergot as a medicine.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AGR-002274
FieldAgriculture and food
SubjectAnimals, Livestock, One Health
SynonymsSaint Anthony's fire; St. Anthony's fire; ergot poisoning
ReferencesMedical Subject Headings; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0)
See alsoMycotoxicosis; Claviceps purpurea
TranslationsSpanish: ergotismo
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-002274",
  "term": "Ergotism",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "Poisoning caused by ingesting ergotized grain or by the misdirected or excessive use of ergot as a medicine.",
  "synonyms": [
    "Saint Anthony's fire",
    "St. Anthony's fire",
    "ergot poisoning"
  ],
  "subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
  "see_also": [
    "mycotoxicosis",
    "Claviceps purpurea"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Medical Subject Headings",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "ergotismo"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/ergotism/"
}

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