plumbism

American

[pluhm-biz-uhm] / ˈplʌm bɪz əm /

noun

Pathology.

lead poisoning.

plumbism British

/ ˈplʌmˌbɪzəm /

noun

chronic lead poisoning

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Etymology

Origin of plumbism

1875–80; < Latin plumb ( um ) lead + -ism

Example Sentences

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Saturnia, sā-tur′ni-a, n. lead poisoning, plumbism.

From Project Gutenberg

Lead′-glance, lead ore, galena; Lead′-mill, a mill for grinding white-lead: a leaden disc charged with emery for grinding gems; Lead′-pen′cil, a pencil or instrument for drawing, &c., made of blacklead; Lead′-poi′soning, or Plumbism, poisoning by the absorption and diffusion of lead in the system, its commonest form, Lead or Painter's Colic; Leads′man, a seaman who heaves the lead.—adj.

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It is chiefly due to plumbism.

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