adjective
- affected by or contaminated with ergot (a fungal disease of grain crops, especially rye)
Usage: technical/agricultural; often used in historical or medical contexts
Examples
- The ergotized grain caused serious illness in the medieval village.
- Farmers had to discard the ergotized rye to prevent poisoning.
- Historical records describe ergotized bread as the source of the outbreak.
- The ergotized crop was identified by its dark, elongated fungal bodies.
- Ergotized flour was a significant public health concern in pre-modern Europe.