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Toxic condition produced by the absorption of excessive lead into the system
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plumbism
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WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. toxic condition produced by the absorption of excessive lead into the system [syn: lead poisoning , saturnism ]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context medicine English) A diseased condition, produced by the absorption of lead, common among workers in this metal or in its compounds, as among painters, typesetters, etc. It is characterized by various symptoms, as lead colic, lead line, and wrist ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Plumbism \Plum"bism\, n. [From Plumbum .] (Med.) A diseased condition, produced by the absorption of lead, common among workers in this metal or in its compounds, as among painters, typesetters, etc. It is characterized by various symptoms, as lead colic, ...