bromism

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noun

Poisoning by bromine or bromides.

Scrabble 13

Meanings

nounbromism (usually uncountable, plural bromisms)

plural bromisms

  1. uncountableusuallymedicinePoisoning by bromine or bromides.

    Synonyms: bromidism, brominism

Synonyms & antonyms

nounPoisoning by bromine or bromides.

Origin

From bromine + -ism. First attested in the 1860s.

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Translations

French bromisme
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Italian bromismo
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Portuguese bromismo
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Romanian bromism
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Spanish bromismo
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APA

bromism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bromism

MLA

“bromism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bromism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bromism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bromism.

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