Meanings
nounphosphorus poisoning (countable and uncountable, plural phosphorus poisonings)
plural phosphorus poisonings
- countableuncountablepoisoning due to the presence of phosphorus; a classic symptom is phossy jaw
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phosphorus poisoning. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phosphorus%20poisoning
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