plumbism

[ pluhm-biz-uhm ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Pathology.

plumbism

/ ˈplʌmˌbɪzəm /

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

C19: from Latin plumbum lead

As a rule the soluble salts if taken in sufficient quantities produce acute poisoning, and the insoluble salts chronic plumbism.

Now comes the revelation of wide-spread plumbism, or "potters' palsy," among workers in the potteries.

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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