mercury poisoning

Definitions of mercury poisoning
  1. 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
    see moresee less
    types:
    Minamata disease
    a form of mercury poisoning among people who ate fish from mercury-contaminated waters of Minamata Bay off Japan in the 1950s; characterized by severe neurological degeneration
    type of:
    intoxication, poisoning, toxic condition
    the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance
Cite this entry
Style:
MLA
  • MLA
  • APA
  • Chicago

Copy citation
DISCLAIMER: These example sentences appear in various news sources and books to reflect the usage of the word ‘mercury poisoning'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Vocabulary.com or its editors. Send us feedback
Word Family