painter's colic
Synonym of lead poisoning, particularly as an occupational hazard of residential and…Synonym of lead poisoning, particularly as an occupational hazard of residential and industrial painting.
Meaning
1 senses(archaic, uncountable)Synonym of lead poisoning, particularly as an occupational hazard of residential and industrial painting.
More definitions
- symptom of chronic lead poisoning and associated with obstinate constipation
Origin
From the former ubiquity of paints employing red lead, white lead, etc.From the former ubiquity of paints employing red lead, white lead, etc.
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- symptom of chronic lead poisoning and associated with obstinate constipation:lead colic
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedlead colic
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable