painter's colic

Definitions of painter's colic
  1. noun
    symptom of chronic lead poisoning and associated with obstinate constipation
    synonyms: lead colic
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    type of:
    colic, gripes, griping, intestinal colic
    acute abdominal pain (especially in infants)
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