Mercury
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| Mercury | |
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| Term | Mercury |
| Short definition | Mercury - (pronounced) (MER-kyoo-ree) A silver-white, toxic metal that is liquid at normal temperatures. It is commonly used in thermometers and amalgams, and has been used as an ingredient in some homeopathic medicines and in very small amounts as a preservative in viral vaccines |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Mercury - (pronounced) (MER-kyoo-ree) A silver-white, toxic metal that is liquid at normal temperatures. It is commonly used in thermometers and amalgams, and has been used as an ingredient in some homeopathic medicines and in very small amounts as a preservative in viral vaccines
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