Injury or Poisoning
mercury poisoning
mer·cu·ry poi·son·ing
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Toxic effect of heavy metal
Definitions related to mercury poisoning:
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Acute or chronic disease produced by exposure to mercury or toxic mercury compounds.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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Poisoning that results from chronic or acute ingestion, injection, inhalation, or skin absorption of MERCURY or MERCURY COMPOUNDS.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Mercury poisoning is a condition that occurs in people who are exposed to toxic levels of the element, mercury. There are three different forms of mercury that can cause health problems: Elemental mercury (also known as liquid mercury or quicksilver) can be found in glass thermometers, electrical switches, dental fillings and fluorescent...National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
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Mercury poisoning, harmful effects of various mercury compounds on body tissues and functions. Certain modern industrial and biological processes concentrate mercury compounds to dangerous levels. Mercury is used on a substantial scale in numerous industries, such as the manufacture of chemicals...Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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