mercurial /mer·cu·ri·al/ (mer-kūr´e-il)
mercurial
mercurial [mer-ku´re-al]
mercurial (murkyoo´rē
l),
1. pertaining to mercury.
2. a preparation containing mercury.
mer·cu·ri·al (m r-ky r  -l)adj. Containing or caused by the action of the element mercury. n. A pharmacological or chemical preparation containing mercury. |
mercurial
[mərkyo̅o̅r′ē·əl]
1 pertaining to mercury, particularly a medicine containing the element mercury.
2 pertaining to an adverse effect associated with the administration of a mercurial medication, such as a mercurial tremor caused by mercury poisoning.
mercurial [mer-ku´re-al]
1. pertaining to mercury.
2. a preparation containing mercury.
3. pertaining to behavior patterns that change rapidly.
mercurial (murkyoo´rē
l),adj a compound that owes its activity to the mercury it contains.
mercurial line,
n See line, mercurial.
mercurial
1. pertaining to mercury.
2. a preparation containing mercury.
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