Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. Chronic intestinal pains and constipation caused by lead poisoning. Also called lead colic.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. (Med.) See Lead colic, under Colic.
WordNet 3.0
- n. symptom of chronic lead poisoning and associated with obstinate constipation
Etymologies
- So called because the disease is often caused by exposure to lead-based paint. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
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sionnach Lead poisoning caused by inhaling fumes from lead-based paints. Jul 9, 2008