mercurialism

American

[mer-kyoor-ee-uh-liz-uhm] / mərˈkyʊər 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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In chronic cases 'mercurialism,' 'hydrargyrism,' 'ptyalism,' or 'salivation,' including most of the symptoms enumerated above.

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