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
Medical Dictionary
plumbism
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noun
plum·bism
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ˈpləm-ˌbiz-əm
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medical Definition of plumbism
:lead poisoning;
especially
:chronic lead poisoning
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