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methylmercury
noun meth·yl·mer·cury \ˌme-thəl-ˈmər-kyə-rē, -ˈmər-k(ə-)rē\
Definition of METHYLMERCURY
: any of various toxic compounds of mercury containing the complex CH3Hg− that often occur as pollutants which accumulate in living organisms (as fish) especially in higher levels of a food chain
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First Known Use of METHYLMERCURY
1915
Medical Dictionary
methylmercury
noun meth·yl·mer·cury \ˌmeth-əl-ˈmər-kyə-rē, British also ˌmē-ˌthīl-\
plural meth·yl·mer·cu·ries
Medical Definition of METHYLMERCURY
: any of various toxic compounds of mercury containing the complex CH3Hg− that often occur as pollutants formed as industrial by-products or pesticide residues, tend to accumulate in living organisms (as fish) especially in higher levels of a food chain, are rapidly and easily absorbed through the human intestinal wall, and cause neurological dysfunction in humans—see minamata disease
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