"mercurialist" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mercurialists [plural]
Etymology: From mercurial + -ist. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|mercurial|ist}} mercurial + -ist Head templates: {{en-noun}} mercurialist (plural mercurialists)
  1. (archaic or historical, medicine) A doctor who uses mercury or supports its use in medicine. Tags: archaic, historical Categories (topical): Medicine

Inflected forms

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