'mercury poisoning' definitions:

Definition of 'mercury poisoning'

From: WordNet
noun
A toxic condition caused by ingesting or inhaling mercury; acute mercury poisoning causes a metallic taste and vomiting and diarrhea and kidney problems that may lead to death

Definition of 'mercury poisoning'

From: GCIDE
  • mercurialism \mer*cu"ri*al*ism\, n. [Mercurial + -ism.] (Med.) The syndrome produced by poisoning due to exposure to mercury, it fumes, or its compounds; mercury poisoning. Such exposure may occur in mining or smelting, or in using mercurial compounds. [1913 Webster]

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