ergot

A noun referring to a fungus that infects cereal plants, forming black masses that replace grains, and is the source of medicinally important alkaloids and lysergic acid; also the plant disease caused by this fungus.

• 🌐فطر طُفَيلي يصيب النباتات النجيلية مثل القمح والشيلم، ويستبدل حبوبها بكتل سوداء تُعرف بالرؤوس أو الأبواغ، وهو مصدر لقلويدات مهمة طبيًا وحمض الليسرجيك؛ كما يُطلق على المرض النباتي الذي يسببه هذا الفطر.

1. Plant disease caused by ergot fungus C2 formal scientific

   A disease affecting cereal plants such as rye, caused by the fungus Claviceps purpurea, characterized by the development of dark, hard sclerotia in place of normal grains.

   • The farmers had to discard the entire harvest due to an outbreak of ergot.
   • Ergot can lead to significant crop loss if not detected early.
   • Historical records show that ergot poisoning was common in medieval Europe.

   🌐الإرجوت

2. Fungus producing medicinal alkaloids C2 formal medical

   The fungus Claviceps purpurea that infects cereal plants and produces hard, black masses of mycelium; a source of alkaloids used in medicine, such as ergotamine and lysergic acid, which are precursors to some pharmaceuticals.

   • Ergot alkaloids are used to treat migraines and induce uterine contractions.
   • The isolation of lysergic acid from ergot led to the development of important drugs.
   • Researchers are studying the chemical properties of ergot for new therapeutic applications.

   🌐فطر منتج للقلويات الطبية

• ergots plural form
• ergots' possessive plural form
• ergot's possessive singular form