painter's colic

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noun

Pathology. lead poisoning causing intense intestinal pain.

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Origin of painter's colic

First recorded in 1815–25

Words nearby painter's colic

painted trillium, painted turtle, painted woman, painter, painterly, painter's colic, paint horse, painting, paint oneself into a corner, paint pot, paint roller

British Dictionary definitions for painter's colic

painter's colic

noun

pathol another name for lead colic

Word Origin for painter's colic

C19: so called because it frequently affected people who worked with lead-based paints or similar substances

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