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noun

A compound present in some kinds of ergot. an alkaloid, it causes constriction of blood vessels and is used in the treatment of migraine.

Usage examples:

A combination of verapamil and ergotamine may be considered.
noun

Poisoning produced by eating food affected by ergot, typically resulting in headache, vomiting, diarrhoea, and gangrene of the fingers and toes.

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The use of ergot alkaloids is generally not advised during lactation, but this recommendation is ba…
noun

Poisoning produced by eating food affected by ergot, typically resulting in headache, vomiting, diarrhoea, and gangrene of the fingers and toes.

Usage examples:

The use of ergot alkaloids is generally not advised during lactation, but this recommendation is ba…
noun

A fungal disease of rye and other cereals in which black elongated fruiting bodies grow in the ears of the cereal. eating contaminated food can result in ergotism.

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One of the first recorded attacks was in the seventh century bc when the assyrians used a fungal di…
noun

A unit of work or energy, equal to the work done by a force of one dyne when its point of application moves one centimetre in the direction of action of the force.

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Luckily, there are plenty of units for energy, so it is probably best to just leave the calorie uni…
noun

A plant of the genus erica (family ericaceae ), especially (in gardening) heather.

adjective

Relating to or denoting plants of the heather family ( ericaceae ).

noun

A plant of the genus erica (family ericaceae ), especially (in gardening) heather.

noun

A widely distributed herbaceous plant of the daisy family, which is sometimes cultivated as an ornamental.

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Mine flowered a little later this year but is still going strong, having outlived the penstemon and…
noun

A widely distributed herbaceous plant of the daisy family, which is sometimes cultivated as an ornamental.

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Mine flowered a little later this year but is still going strong, having outlived the penstemon and…
noun

Archaic or literary name for ireland.

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Ancient magics, old gods and monsters from the mists of time are common in the land of erin as well…
noun

(in greek mythology) a fury.

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When indra slays vrita, brahmahatya, a terrible retributive apparition, like the erinyes or furies …
proper noun

A dwarf planet with an eccentric orbit lying mostly beyond that of pluto, discovered in 2005.

adjective

Of or characterized by debate or argument.

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While most of this dialogue is given over to euthydemus’ and dionysiodorus' eristic display, there …
noun

A person given to debate or argument.

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Moreover, we know by the evidence of sokrates himself, that he was an eristic not only by taste, bu…
noun

A person given to debate or argument.

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Moreover, we know by the evidence of sokrates himself, that he was an eristic not only by taste, bu…
adjective

Of or characterized by debate or argument.

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While most of this dialogue is given over to euthydemus’ and dionysiodorus' eristic display, there …
adjective

Relating to or characteristic of eritrea or its people.

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The eritrean capital
noun

A native or inhabitant of eritrea.

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Eritreans maintain a strong national identity
noun

A male member of the raf of the lowest rank.

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One day you were an erk and the next day you were commissioned.
exclamation

Expressing panic or dismay.

Usage examples:

Erk! what's that?
noun

A stoat, especially when in its white winter coat.

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Predators of erethizontids include mustelids such as martens, minks, wolverines, ermine, weasels, a…
noun

Fur resembling ermine but with white spots on a black ground.

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A field of ermines (or counter-ermine) is sable with argent spots.
noun

Fur resembling ermine but with black spots on a gold ground.

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Erminois is a golden field with black spots, and pean is a black field with golden spots.
suffix

Forming adjectives such as northern.

abbreviation

Eritrean nakfa(s).

noun

The sea eagle.

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There were terns and ernes and gulls, myriad tropical varieties of birds of all shapes and sizes, a…
noun

The sea eagle.

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There were terns and ernes and gulls, myriad tropical varieties of birds of all shapes and sizes, a…
noun

(in the uk) the computer that randomly selects the prizewinning numbers of premium bonds.

verb

(of wind, water, or other natural agents) gradually wear away (soil, rock, or land).

Usage examples:

The cliffs on this coast have been eroded by the sea

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