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Secale cereale

Medical Definition:	A hardy grain crop, rye, grown in northern climates. It is the most frequent host to ergot (CLAVICEPS), the toxic fungus. Its hybrid with TRITICUM is TRITICALE, another grain.
Guide Notes:	do not confuse X ref SECALE with Secale cornutum ( = ERGOT FUNGUS see CLAVICEPS) nor X ref RYE with RYE GRASS see LOLIUM; the rye-wheat hybrid Triticale is TRITICALE see CEREALS; coord with specific PLANT COMPONENTS term if pertinent; for use in therapy c
Also Called:	Rye,Secale

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