ergotism

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Through careful analysis of the surrounding agrarian landscape, dotted with cults targeting specific afflictions, especially ergotism (then known as St. Silvan's fire), Kupfer sheds new light on the role of wall painting in an ecclesiastical economy of healing and redemption.

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  1. noun Poisoning caused by consuming ergot-infected grain or grain products, or from excessive use of drugs containing ergot.

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  • Through careful analysis of the surrounding agrarian landscape, dotted with cults targeting specific afflictions, especially ergotism (then known as St. Silvan's fire), Kupfer sheds new light on the role of wall painting in an ecclesiastical economy of healing and redemption. —  AvaxHome RSS:
  • Mold-induced food poisoning called ergot or ergotism. —  歪酷博客 Ycool Blog
  • Even as late as 1945, ergotism was still retarding the population growth of Russia. —  歪酷博客 Ycool Blog
  • There was also leprosy, ergotism, scurvy, chorea, smallppox, measles, diphtheria, typhus, tuberculosis, and influenza. —  BadEagle.com
  • Constitutional diseases, such as ergotism, anthrax, and septicemia, predispose to gangrene. —  Special Report on Diseases of the Horse
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  1. from French ergotisme, from ergot, ergot: see ergot and -ism.
  2. from French ergotisme, from ergoter, cavil, quibble: see ergo.
 

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/ˈərgətɪzm/
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