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painter's colic

Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Chronic intestinal pains and constipation caused by lead poisoning.

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  • noun symptom of chronic lead poisoning and associated with obstinate constipation

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[So called because the disease is often caused by exposure to lead-based paint .]

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hypernyms (4)

Words that are more generic or abstract

  1. colic
  2. gripes
  3. griping
  4. intestinal colic

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  • sionnach commented on the word painter's colic

    Lead poisoning caused by inhaling fumes from lead-based paints.

    July 10, 2008