wind colic
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of wind colic
First recorded in 1585–95
Example Sentences
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The juice of the leaves is a carminative and is given to children suffering with wind colic.
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It will almost instantly relieve griping in the bowels and wind colic.
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Symptoms.—The symptoms of wind colic are not so suddenly developed nor so severe as those of cramp colic.
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Treatment.—The treatment for wind colic differs very greatly from that of cramp colic.
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It is, then, particularly well adapted to the treatment of wind colic, and should be given in the same-sized doses and in the manner directed for spasmodic colic.
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