Definition of plumbism
: lead poisoning especially when chronic
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But that happens to be my topic here – plumbism is the old-fashioned term for lead poisoning, which plagued the Roman empire and continues to plague us today.
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Origin and Etymology of plumbism
Latin plumbum lead
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