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Meaning of lead poisoning | Babel Free

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.
    countable, uncountable
  2. An injury from being shot with a firearm.
    countable, slang, uncountable

Equivalents

Deutsch Bleivergiftung
Suomi lyijymyrkytys
日本語 鉛中毒 鉛毒
Polski ołowica
Svenska blyförgiftning

CEFR level

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

lead sandwich lead screw lead sheet lead shot lead singer lead single

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