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1. ergot
   Type: Term Pronunciation: er′got Definitions: 1. The resistant, overwintering stage of the parasitic ascomycetous fungus Claviceps purpurea, a pathogen of cereal rye that transforms the seed of rye into a compact spurlike mass of fungal pseudotissue (the sclerotium) containing five or more opt...
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2. ergot
   Disease of certain grasses and cereals, especially rye, caused by Claviceps purpurea; also the spur-shaped sclerotium of C. purpurea that replaces the grain in a diseased inflorescence.
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3. Ergot
   Members of the grass family may become infected with a fungus, ergot Claviceps purpurea, which attacks the immature seed head. Ergot may cause pregnant animals to abort because of uterine contractions. Animals may develop skin problems due to contraction of the blood vessels. At lower levels of ingestion in empty stock, sore teats and mouths only may be seen. Severe effects may require longer periods of ingestion.
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4. ergot
   [n] - a plant disease caused by the ergot fungus 2. [n] - a fungus that infects various cereal plants forming compact black masses of branching filaments that replace many grains of the plant
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5. Ergot
   A disease of cereal ears caused by a fungus. Seeds are replaced by black poisonous spore producing bodies. It is not common nowadays due to high seed standards.
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6. Ergot
   Ergot: Ergot could be called a 'cereal killer' for it comes from cereals such as rye and wheat and is quite capable of killing someone. A fungus (Claviceps purpurea) that contaminates rye and wheat produces substances (alkaloids) termed ergotamines. Ergotamines constrict blood vessels and cause the ...
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7. Ergot
   Er'got noun [ French ergot , argot , lit., a spur.] 1. A diseased condition of rye and other cereals, in which the grains become black, and often spur-shaped. It is caused by a parasitic fungus, Claviceps purpurea . 2.
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8. ergot
   <botany> A disease of cereal plants (rye, wheat, etc.) caused by the fungus Claviceps purpurea, this fungus produces toxic alkaloids that, if ingested, cause symptoms such as hallucinations, severe gastrointestinal upset, a burning sensation in the limbs and extremities (St. Anthony's Fire) and a form of gangrene. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
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9. ergot
   Claviceps purpurea noun a fungus that infects various cereal plants forming compact black masses of branching filaments that replace many grains of the plant; source of medicinally important alkaloids and of lysergic acid
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10. ergot
    noun a plant disease caused by the ergot fungus
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11. ergot
    (ur´got) the dried sclerotium of the fungus Claviceps purpurea, which attacks rye plants. Ergot alkaloids are used as oxytocics and in treatment of migraine. Consumption of excessive amounts of ergot can cause the toxicity known as ergotism.
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12. Ergot
    • (n.) A stub, like soft horn, about the size of a chestnut, situated behind and below the pastern joint. • (n.) A diseased condition of rye and other cereals, in which the grains become black, and often spur-shaped. It is caused by a parasitic fungus, Claviceps purpurea. • (n.) The m...
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13. ergot
    fungal disease of cereal grasses, especially rye, caused by the ascomycete fungus Claviceps purpurea. In an ear of rye infected with ergot, a sweet, ... [6 related articles]
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14. Ergot
    Ergot (Claviceps purpurea) is a fungoid parasite found on several cereals, principally rye. The seed is replaced by a dense homogeneous tissue largely charged with an oily fluid. In its perfect state this germinates and produces the Claviceps. When eaten it causes the disease of ergotism (formerly k...
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15. ergot
    ergot (ûr'gut) , disease of rye and other cereals caused by the fungus Claviceps purpurea. The cottony, matlike body, or mycelium, of the fungus develops in the ovaries of the host plant; it eventually turns into a hard pink or purple body, the sclerotium, or ergot, that resembles a grain o...
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16. ergot
    Any of a group of parasitic fungi (especially of the genus Claviceps), whose brown or black grainlike masses replace the kernels of rye or other cereals. C. purpurea attacks the rye plant. Ergot poisoning is caused by eating infected bread, resulting in burning pains, gangrene, and convulsions. The large grains...
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17. Ergot
    A horny growth behind the fetlock joint
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18. Ergot
    `Ergot` or `ergot fungi` refers to a group of doi=10.1016/S1099-4831(06)63002-2-->--> The most prominent member of this group is Claviceps purpurea. This fungus grows on rye and related plants, and produces alkaloids that can cause ergotism in humans and other mammals who consume grains conta...
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19. Ergot
    (horse anatomy) The `ergot` is a small callosity on the underside of the fetlock of a horse or other equine. Some equines have them on all four fetlocks; others have few or no detectable ergots. In horses, the ergot varies from very small to the size of a pea or bean, larger ergots occurring ...
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