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noun
Synonym of lead poisoning, particularly as an occupational hazard of residential and industrial painting.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, uncountable
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Synonyms: lead poisoning, particularly as an occupational hazard of residential and industrial painting
Antonyms: none provided
noun
symptom of chronic lead poisoning and associated with obstinate constipation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: lead colic
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: colic, intestinal colic, gripes, griping
History
From the former ubiquity of paints employing red lead, white lead, etc.
