| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| RYE | Grain susceptible to ergot |
| ergotism | poisoning by eating ergot-infected grain |
| ergotisms | ERGOTISM, poisoning by eating ergot-infected grain |
| ergotisms | a toxic condition produced by eating grain, grain products (as rye bread), or grasses infected with ergot fungus or by chronic excessive use of an ergot drug |
| ergotism | condition caused by eating rye or some other grain that is infected with ergot fungus or by taking an overdose of a medicine containing ergot, characterized by cramps, spasms, and a form of gangrene |
