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painter's colic
noun
Pathology. lead poisoning causing intense intestinal pain.
Origin:
1815–25
1815–25
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Painter's colic
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Collins
World English Dictionary
| painter's colic | |
| —n | |
| pathol another name for lead colic | |
| [C19: so called because it frequently affected people who worked with lead-based paints or similar substances] | |
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Medical Dictionary
painter's colic paint·er's colic (pān'tərz)
n.
Chronic intestinal pains and constipation caused by lead poisoning.
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