adj
Meaning 1
Relating to the colon; colonic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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adj
Relating to the colon; colonic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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noun
Severe pains that grip the abdomen or the disease that causes such pains (due to intestinal or bowel-related problems).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences
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noun
Severe fussiness and crying, especially of infants with certain medical conditions.
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Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
A medicinal plant used to relieve such symptoms.
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Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
acute abdominal pain (especially in infants)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: intestinal colic, gripes, griping
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: pain, hurting
Narrower terms: lead colic, painter's colic
History
Borrowed from French colique. Ultimately derived from Ancient Greek κωλικός (kōlikós, “suffering in the colon”, adjective).
Across languages
54 source translations are retained for this English entry.