Meanings
nounhydrargyrism (uncountable)
- archaicuncountablemedicinehydrargyria; mercurialism or mercury poisoning
Origin
From hydrargyrum + -ism. By surface analysis, hydr- + argyr- + -ism.
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hydrargyrism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydrargyrism
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“hydrargyrism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydrargyrism. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hydrargyrism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydrargyrism.
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