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plumbism

American  
[pluhm-biz-uhm] / ˈplʌm bɪz əm /

noun

Pathology.
  1. lead poisoning.


plumbism British  
/ ˈplʌmˌbɪzəm /

noun

  1. chronic lead poisoning

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of plumbism

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

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