1. of, relating to, or caused by ergot or ergotism
Usage: medical/botanical term
2. containing or affected by ergot (a fungal disease of grain)
Usage: agricultural term

Examples

• The ergotic contamination in the wheat crop forced farmers to discard the entire harvest.
• Ergotic poisoning was a serious concern in medieval Europe when rye bread became contaminated with fungus.
• The ergotic alkaloids produced by the fungus can cause severe health effects in humans and animals.
• Ergotic symptoms in livestock included vasoconstriction and gangrene of the extremities.
• Modern grain storage and processing methods have made ergotic disease much less common.