bromism

American

[broh-miz-uhm] / ˈbroʊ mɪz əm /

Also brominism

noun

Pathology.

a condition due to excessive use of bromides and characterized by skin eruptions.

bromism British

/ ˈbrəʊˌmɪzəm /

noun

poisoning caused by the excessive intake of bromine or compounds containing bromine

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Etymology

Origin of bromism

First recorded in 1865–70; brom(ide) + -ism

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