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mercurialism

American

[mer-kyoor-ee-uh-liz-uhm] / mərˈkjʊər i əˌlɪz əm /

noun

Pathology.

poisoning by mercury.

mercurialism British

/ mɜːˈkjʊərɪəˌlɪzəm /

noun

poisoning caused by chronic ingestion of mercury

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Etymology

Origin of mercurialism

First recorded in 1820–30; mercurial + -ism

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