| ergot |
A disease of cereal plants (rye, wheat, etc.) caused by the fungus Claviceps purpurea, this fungus produces toxic alkaloids that, if ingested, cause symptoms such as hallucinations, severe gastrointestinal upset, a burning sensation in the limbs and extremities (St. Anthony's Fire) and a form of gangrene.
Ãâó: virtualtrials.com/dictionary.cfm
|
|---|---|
| ergonomics |
An applied science which considers human characteristics in designing machinery and arranging things for effective interaction, comfort, and safety; also called human engineering.
Ãâó: www.knowledgebank.irri.org/glossary/Glossary/E.htm
|
| ergotamine |
a 3-amino acid cyclopeptide derivative of lysergic acid from Claviceps purpurea sclerotia; ergotamine tartrate is used to manage migraine by causing vasoconstriction of cranial arterioles, thereby reducing the pulsation pressure and attendant headache.
Ãâó: www.mycolog.com/GLOSSARY.htm
|
| ergotism |
ergot poisoning, of two main types in man: the gangrenous and the convulsive; historically known as `St. Antony's Fire'.
Ãâó: www.mycolog.com/GLOSSARY.htm
|
| ergometrine |
(D-lysergic acid propanolamide) - an alkaloid of Claviceps purpurea sclerotia; used to induce labour.
Ãâó: www.mycolog.com/GLOSSARY.htm
|