Phrase guide

lead colic

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The colicky pains associated with lead poisoning.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic, uncountable

Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

Synonym of lead poisoning itself.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic, uncountable

Topics: medicine, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: lead poisoning itself

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

symptom of chronic lead poisoning and associated with obstinate constipation

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: painter's colic

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: colic, intestinal colic, gripes, griping

History

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