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lead poisoning
noun
called also saturnism
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Word History
circa 1842, in the meaning defined above
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“Lead poisoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lead%20poisoning. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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lead poisoning
nounMedical Definition
lead poisoning
nouncalled also plumbism, saturnism
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