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grown (iou) and silver poisoning (medicine)


grown (iou)



grown ppl adjective. LME.
[pa. pple of GROW verb.]
1. Advanced in growth; increased in size, quantity, etc. Now rare. LME.
b. Of a crystal: artificially produced by growing. E20.
2. Adult, grown-up. LME.
J. Cheever Theresa had been too young..for her to have, as a grown person, any clear memories.
3. Of the sea: running high. E17.
4. Of corn: that has sprouted in the ear after reaching maturity. L17.
grownness [-n-n-] noun (now rare) the state or condition of being (esp. excessively) increased in size etc. L16.

silver poisoning (medicine)


silver poisoning -->
argyria
<dermatology> Deposition of silver salts in the skin from excessive oral intake. Signs: permanent blue to bronze discolouration of the skin and mucosa that is darker in regions exposed to light.