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Noun: mercury poisoning  'mur-kyu-ree'poy-zu-ning
  1. A toxic condition caused by ingesting or inhaling mercury; acute mercury poisoning causes a metallic taste and vomiting and diarrhoea and kidney problems that may lead to death

Derived forms: mercury poisonings

Type of: intoxication, poisoning, toxic condition

Encyclopedia: Mercury poisoning

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