mercurialism

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

noun Pathology.

poisoning by mercury.

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Origin of mercurialism

First recorded in 1820–30; mercurial + -ism

Words nearby mercurialism

Mercosur, Mercouri, mercurate, mercurial, mercurial barometer, mercurialism, mercurialize, mercuric, mercuric chloride, mercuric oxide, mercuric sulfide
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British Dictionary definitions for mercurialism

mercurialism
/ (mɜːˈkjʊərɪəˌlɪzəm) /

noun

poisoning caused by chronic ingestion of mercury
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Medical definitions for mercurialism

mercurialism
[ mər-kyur′ē-ə-lĭz′əm ]

n.

mercury poisoning
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