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plumbism |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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, lead line and wrist drop. See under {Colic}, {Lead}, and {Wrist}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: plumbism n : toxic condition produced by the absorption of excessive lead into the system [syn: {lead poisoning}, {saturnism}]
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