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Definition of Mercurialis

1. Noun. A genus of slender herbs belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae.

Lexicographical Neighbors of Mercurialis

Literary usage of Mercurialis

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. English Botany; Or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with Their Essential ...by Sir James Edward Smith, James Sowerby by Sir James Edward Smith, James Sowerby (1801)
"Mercurialis perennis. Linn. Sf). PI . 1465. Sm. Fl. Brit. 1083. Huds. 435. ... It is, as we have observed in speaking of the other British Mercurialis, t. ..."

2. Theory and Practice of Homoeopathy by I. G. Rosenstein (1840)
"Neuralgia mercurialis, Asthma mercuriale. Tremor mercurialis. ... Cachexia mercurialis. I am informed that in Missouri ;.ml Mississippi, calomel is taken by ..."

3. A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquitiesby William George Smith, Charles Anthon by William George Smith, Charles Anthon (1870)
"... in a drawing copied from Mercurialis.'as a portable bench or seat, placed sometimes within and sometimes by the side of the bath. ..."

4. The elements of materia medica and therapeutics by Jonathan Pereira (1842)
"... and Impetigo mercurialis of Dieterich are II mure doubtful effects of mercury. The inflammation of the conjunctiva (conjunctivitis mercurialis; ..."

5. The Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica: A Record of the Positive Effects of by Timothy Field Allen (1877)
"Mercurialis perennis, L. Mercurialis. Natural order, Euphorbiaceae. Common names, Dog's Mercury, Bingelkraut. Authorities. Nos. 1 to 18, Dr. Hesse, ..."

6. Diseases of the Mouth: For Physicians, Dentists, Medical and Dental Students by Ferdinand Zinsser (1912)
"Stomatitis Mercurialis (Mercurial Stomatitis) Figure 31.—Stomatitis Mercurialis. Mercurial Stomatitis with Ulcérations on the Border of the Tongue ..."

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