Meaning

2 senses
  1. (archaic, uncountable)The colicky pains associated with lead poisoning.

    symptom of chronic lead poisoning and associated with obstinate constipation

  2. (archaic, uncountable)Synonym of lead poisoning itself.

Synonyms

2 synonyms
lead poisoning itself
Close in meaning
  • symptom of chronic lead poisoning and associated with obstinate constipation:painter's colic

Word family

1 related words

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