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mercurialism

[mer-kyoo r-ee-uh-liz-uh m]
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noun Pathology.
  1. poisoning by mercury.
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Origin of mercurialism

First recorded in 1820–30; mercurial + -ism
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British Dictionary definitions for mercurialism

mercurialism

noun
  1. poisoning caused by chronic ingestion of mercury
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mercurialism in Medicine

mercurialism

(mər-kyur′ē-ə-lĭz′əm)
n.
  1. mercury poisoning
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