mercurialist

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noun

A doctor who uses mercury or supports its use in medicine.

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Meanings

nounmercurialist (plural mercurialists)

plural mercurialists

  1. archaichistoricalmedicineA doctor who uses mercury or supports its use in medicine.

Origin

From mercurial + -ist.

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APA

mercurialist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mercurialist

MLA

“mercurialist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mercurialist. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mercurialist,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mercurialist.

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