[khon thī khøi jap phit] (n, exp) EN: hairsplitting person FR: ergoteur [ m ] ; ergoteuse [ f ] ; chicaneur [ m ] ; chicaneuse [ f ] ; coupeur de cheveux en quatre [ m ]

เกี่ยง

[kīeng] (v) EN: haggle ; contend ; dispute ; be too mindful ; dispute ; counterpurpose ; take advantage ; be incompatible FR: chicaner ; marchander ; ergoter ; lésiner

WordNet (3.0) WordNet (3.0)

ergot

(n) a plant disease caused by the ergot fungus

ergot

(n) a fungus that infects various cereal plants forming compact black masses of branching filaments that replace many grains of the plant; source of medicinally important alkaloids and of lysergic acid, Syn. Claviceps purpurea

ergotamine

(n) an alkaloid derived from ergot that is less toxic than ergot; causes constriction of blood vessels and is used to treat migraine

ergotic

(adj) relating to or produced by ergot

ergotism

(n) poisoning by ingestion of ergot-infected grain products; characterized by thirst and diarrhea and nausea and cramping and vomiting and abnormal cardiac rhythms; in severe cases it can cause seizures and gangrene of the limbs

ergotropic

(adj) of or relating to ergotropism

ergotropism

(n) an affinity for work

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

Ergot

n. [ F. ergot, argot, lit., a spur. ] 1. A diseased condition of rye and other cereals, in which the grains become black, and often spur-shaped. It is caused by a parasitic fungus, Claviceps purpurea. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The mycelium or spawn of this fungus infecting grains of rye and wheat. It is a powerful remedial agent, and also a dangerous poison, and is used as a means of hastening childbirth, and to arrest bleeding. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Far.) A stub, like soft horn, about the size of a chestnut, situated behind and below the pastern joint. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. (Anat.) See 2d Calcar, 3 (b). [ 1913 Webster ]

Ergotic

a. Pertaining to, or derived from, ergot; as, ergotic acid. [ 1913 Webster ]

Ergotin

n. (Med.) An extract made from ergot. [ 1913 Webster ]

Ergotine

(Chem.) A powerful astringent alkaloid extracted from ergot as a brown, amorphous, bitter substance. It is used to produce contraction of the uterus. [ 1913 Webster ]

Ergotism

n. [ F. ergotisme, fr. L. ergo. ] A logical deduction. [ Obs. ] Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

Ergotism

n. [ From Ergot, n.; cf. F. ergotisme. ] (Med.) A diseased condition produced by eating rye affected with the ergot fungus. [ 1913 Webster ]

Ergotized

a. Affected with the ergot fungus; as, ergotized rye.

Japanese-English: EDICT Dictionary EDICT JP-EN Dictionary

アーガット

[a-gatto] (n) ergot

エルゴタミン

[erugotamin] (n) ergotamine

麦角

[ばっかく, bakkaku] (n) ergot

German-English: TU-Chemnitz DING Dictionary DING DE-EN Dictionary

Ergotherapie { f }

ergotherapy