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Meanings of ergot fungi in English

A fungus of the genus Claviceps which grows on rye and similar plants.

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        Examples for "ergot"
        Examples for "ergot"
        1
        Italian mothers received an injection of the ergot derivative ergotamine after delivery.
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        2
        The opium poppy and ergot, a lysergic-acid producing fungus.
        Cross Bones
        3
        Objective: Serotonergic appetite suppressants and ergot-derived dopamine agonists have been associated with drug-induced valvular heart disease.
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        4
        The frequence with which ergot should be so administered depends on the results and the indications.
        Disturbances of the Heart / Discussion of the Treatment of the H...
        5
        Two conditions are necessary for the production of this ergot upon the seed of rye grass.
        Cattle and Their Diseases / Embracing Their History and Breeds, ...