Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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ergotism | Yes | No | No | No |
intoxication | Yes | No | No | No |
ergotism (noun) | intoxication (noun) |
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poisoning by ingestion of ergot-infected grain products; characterized by thirst and diarrhea and nausea and cramping and vomiting and abnormal cardiac rhythms; in severe cases it can cause seizures and gangrene of the limbs | excitement and elation beyond the bounds of sobriety |
a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol | |
the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance |