ERGOTISM
Scrabble letter values: E1R1G2O1T1I1S1M3 = 11
Definition
- noun poisoning by ingestion of ergot-infected grain products.
Examples
- “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”