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poisoning vs mercury poisoning

mercury poisoning vs poisoning

poisoning and mercury poisoning both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
poisoning Yes No No No
mercury poisoning Yes No No No
As nouns, mercury poisoning is a hyponym of poisoning; that is, mercury poisoning is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than poisoning:
  • poisoning: the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance
  • mercury poisoning: a toxic condition caused by ingesting or inhaling mercury; acute mercury poisoning causes a metallic taste and vomiting and diarrhea and kidney problems that may lead to death
poisoning (noun) mercury poisoning (noun)
the act of giving poison to a person or animal with the intent to kill a toxic condition caused by ingesting or inhaling mercury; acute mercury poisoning causes a metallic taste and vomiting and diarrhea and kidney problems that may lead to death
the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance
Difference between poisoning and mercury poisoning

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