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Meaning of PLUMBISM

Pronunciation:  'plumbizum

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
[n]  toxic condition produced by the absorption of excessive lead into the system
 

PLUMBISM is a 8 letter word that starts with P.

 

 Synonyms: lead poisoning, saturnism
 
 See Also: illness, malady, sickness, unwellness

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\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}.

 

 

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