MERCURIAL

adj. MuBr-kua'ri2-a2l. Lat., mercurial is. Fr., mercuriel. Ger., m. (1st def. [as a n., Quecksilberpraparat]), merctirialisch (2d def.). 1. Pertaining to, consisting of, or due to mercury; as a n., a medicinal preparation containing mercury. 2. Sprightly, volatile (said of the temperament), [a, 48.] MERCURIALE (Fr ), n. Me2r-ku6-re-a3l. See MERCURIAL IS, MERCURIAL IS ann.ua, and MERCURIAL IS perennis. Mellite de m. IFr. Cod.], Miel de m. See Mel e m. (under MERCURIAL IS). M. a n ii n die [Fr. Cod.]. See MERCURIAL IS annua. M. de moiitagne, M. des bois, M. sauvage, M. vivace. See MERCURIAL IS perennis. Sue de m. [Fr. Cod.]. The juice of Mercurial is annua, prepared by pounding the fresh herb in a mortar, expre ing, and filtering. [B, 95 (a, 38).] [s. 749]