lead poisoning en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A chronic intoxication produced by the absorption of lead into the body, characterized by severe colicky pains, a dark line along the gums, and local muscular paralysis.
- (countable, slang, uncountable) A gunshot wound.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| lead poisonings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hyponyms
Devon colic (disease) · painter's colic (disease)
Meronyms
lead line (disease) · saturnia (disease) · carpoptosis (disease) · lead colic (disease) · saturnine (disease) · wrist drop (disease)
Relateds
Synonyms
saturnism · plumbism · see bullet hole
Translations (18)
el μολυβδίαση (Translations) · de Bleivergiftung (Translations) · ca saturnisme (Translations) · bg отравяне с олово (Translations) · hu ólommérgezés (Translations) · ru сатурни́зм (Translations) · pl ołowica (Translations) · fr colique de plomb (Translations) · ja 鉛中毒 (Translations) · ru отравле́ние свинцо́м (Translations) · nl loodvergiftiging (Translations) · es saturnismo (Translations) · it saturnismo (Translations) · fi lyijymyrkytys (Translations) · ml ഈയം വിഷബാധ (Translations) · bg сатурнизъм (Translations) · fr saturnisme (Translations) · cmn 鉛中毒 /铅中毒 (Translations)