Manganism
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Manganism is a noun meaning (medicine) Manganese poisoning, a toxic condition resulting from chronic exposure to manganese.
Meaning
(medicine) Manganese poisoning, a toxic condition resulting from chronic exposure to manganese.
Example Sentences
Manganism has been known about since the 19th century, when miners exposed to ores containing manganese, a silvery metal, began to totter, slur their speech and behave like someone inebriated. The poisoning was irreversible, and soon ended in psychosis and death. Nowadays workers are exposed to far lower doses and manganism is rare.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include manganesemia, hypermanganesemia, molybdosis, molybdenosis, magnesemia, magnesaemia.
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