mercurialism
[ mer-kyoor-ee-uh-liz-uhm ]
/ mərˈkyʊər i əˌlɪz əm /
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noun Pathology.
poisoning by mercury.
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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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