Organic mercury agents - Yuuki Suiginzai

Japanese: 有機水銀剤 - ゆうきすいぎんざい
Organic mercury agents - Yuuki Suiginzai
A chemical made from organic compounds containing mercury. Highly toxic. It has been used as a seed disinfectant since ancient times, but its use was banned because it accumulates over a long period of time and becomes harmful when it enters the human body through rice, fruit trees, vegetables, etc.

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Japanese:
〘名〙 水銀を含む有機化合物からなる薬剤。猛毒。古くから種子消毒剤として用いられたが、米・果樹・野菜などを通して人体にはいると長い間に蓄積されて有害であるため、使用が禁止された。

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