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painter's colic

noun

  1. Pathology. lead poisoning causing intense intestinal pain.

painter's colic

noun

  1. pathol another name for lead colic
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of painter's colic1

First recorded in 1815–25
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Word History and Origins

Origin of painter's colic1

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

The first case was of a coach-painter, who had had frequent attacks of painters colic.

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