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Plumbism

Plumbism Meaning & Definition
Plumbism Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Plumbism?

[n] toxic condition produced by the absorption of excessive lead into the system

Synonyms | Synonyms for Plumbism: lead poisoning | saturnism

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See Also | illness | malady | sickness | unwellness

Plumbism In Webster's Dictionary

\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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