A diseased condition produced by eating rye affected with
the ergot fungus.

]]>https://definedictionarymeaning.com/topic/51659/ergotismRSS for NodeSun, 14 Jun 2026 03:15:27 GMTTue, 02 May 2017 05:26:14 GMT60Leg cramps, usually brought on by ingestion of alkaloids derived from or related the [ergot] fungus (which primarily feeds on rye). Such alkaloids include ergotamine, [LSA] (found in certain varieties of [Morning Glory Seeds]), LSD, and several others. It is a good sign you need to lay of the A for a while.

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