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intoxication vs ergotism

ergotism vs intoxication

intoxication and ergotism both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
intoxication Yes No No No
ergotism Yes No No No
As nouns, ergotism is a hyponym of intoxication; that is, ergotism is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than intoxication:
  • intoxication: the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance
  • ergotism: 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
Other hyponyms of intoxication include alkali poisoning, caffeine intoxication, caffeinism, carbon monoxide poisoning, cyanide poisoning, mercury poisoning, naphthalene poisoning, nicotine poisoning, ophidism, paraquat poisoning, pesticide poisoning, salicylate poisoning.
intoxication (noun) ergotism (noun)
excitement and elation beyond the bounds of sobriety 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
a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol
the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance
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