What is the morbid condition produced by the excessive use of mercury, or by exposure to its fumes, as in mining or smelting called?
mercurialism — The morbid condition produced by the excessive use of mercury, or by exposure to its fumes, as in mining or smelting. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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