Poisoning or illness caused by exposure to or absorption of aniline or aniline compounds.
From 'aniline' + '-ism', the suffix indicating a disease, condition, or pathological state. This medical term emerged in the 19th century when industrial workers began showing symptoms from aniline exposure.
Anilinism was one of the first industrial diseases recognized and named—factory workers' lips and fingertips turned dark blue-gray, and doctors didn't initially understand why until they connected it to the aniline dye production process.
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