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noun
lead poisoning
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated, uncountable
Topics: medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
toxic condition produced by the absorption of excessive lead into the system
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: lead poisoning, plumbism
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: illness, unwellness, malady, sickness
History
Inherited from Middle English saturne (“lead”).
