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LEAD COLIC
Dictionary entry overview: What does lead colic mean?
• LEAD COLIC (noun)
The noun LEAD COLIC has 1 sense:
1. symptom of chronic lead poisoning and associated with obstinate constipation
Familiarity information: LEAD COLIC used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Symptom of chronic lead poisoning and associated with obstinate constipation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Synonyms:
lead colic; painter's colic
Hypernyms ("lead colic" is a kind of...):
colic; gripes; griping; intestinal colic (acute abdominal pain (especially in infants))
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