Meaning of PLUMBISM
| Pronunciation: | | 'plumbizum
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| | Definition: | | [n] toxic condition produced by the absorption of excessive lead into the system |
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| | Synonyms: | | lead poisoning, saturnism |
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| | See Also: | | illness, malady, sickness, unwellness | |
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| | 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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