lead colic
Americannoun
noun
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It would require six months for you to become acclimated there, and the chances are that within that time you would be tied up in a knot with lead colic.
From The Comstock Club by Goodwin, Charles Carroll
With the greater knowledge of the danger of poisoning possessed by those who work in lead, chronic lead poisoning is becoming rare, as evidenced by the lessening frequency of wrist drop and lead colic.
From Disturbances of the Heart by Osborne, Oliver T. (Oliver Thomas)
It is considered a specific for lead colic and is indicated when not only purgation but active irritation of the digestive canal is desired.
From The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines by Thomas, Jerome Beers
Paralysis, constipation, lead colic, dropping of the wrist, wasting of the ball of the thumb, loss of memory, and broken and ruined health, might result from neglect of this advice.
From Advice to a Mother on the Management of Her Children by Chavasse, Pye Henry
It is characterized by various symptoms, as lead colic, lead line, and wrist drop.
From The Gutenberg Webster's Unabridged Dictionary Section P and Q by Project Gutenberg
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