- zincalism
- zinc·al·ism (zingkґəl-iz-əm) zinc poisoning; see under poisoning.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
zinc poisoning — poisoning from exposure to toxic levels of zinc. Inhalation of freshly oxidized zinc or zinc oxide fumes, as by metal workers, causes metal fume fever (q.v.). Ingestion of high levels of zinc causes gastrointestinal irritation and vomiting, and… … Medical dictionary