ergotism

英 ['ɜːgətɪz(ə)m] 美['ɝgətɪzm]
  • n. [内科] 麦角中毒

英英释义


1. poisoning by ingestion of ergot-infected grain products; characterized by thirst and diarrhea and nausea and craming and vomiting and abnormal cardiac rhythms; in severe cases it can cause seizures and gangrene of the limbs

实用场景例句


Infection of grains by the ascomycete claviceps purpura causes ergotism, a toxic condition.
谷物被子串菌纲麦角菌污染后,导致麦角中毒, 一种中毒症状.

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双语例句


1. Infection of grains by the ascomycete claviceps purpura causes ergotism, a toxic condition.
谷物被子串菌纲麦角菌污染后,导致麦角中毒, 一种中毒症状.

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英文词源


ergotism (n.)
"disease caused by eating ergot-infected breadstuffs," 1816; see ergot + -ism.