Er"go*tism (?), n. [F. ergotisme, fr. L. ergo.]
A logical deduction.
[Obs.]
Sir T. Browne.
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Er"got*ism (?), n. [From Ergot, n.; cf. F. ergotisme.] Med.
A diseased condition produced by eating rye affected with the ergot fungus.
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