organomercurial

noun or·gan·o·mer·cu·ri·al \ˌȯr-gə-nō-(ˌ)mər-ˈkyu̇r-ē-əl, ȯr-ˌga-nə-\

Definition of ORGANOMERCURIAL

: an organic compound or a pharmaceutical preparation containing mercury

1938

Medical Dictionary

noun or·gan·o·mer·cu·ri·al \ȯr-ˌgan-ō-(ˌ)mər-ˈkyu̇r-ē-əl\

: an organic compound or a pharmaceutical preparation containing mercury

—organomercurial adjective

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