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lead poisoning

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A chronic intoxication produced by the absorption of lead into the body, characterized by severe colicky pains, a dark line along the gums, and local muscular paralysis.
  2. An injury from being shot with a firearm.

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B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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