1. chronic poisoning caused by absorption of lead or lead compounds
Usage: medical

Examples

• The factory workers developed plumbism after years of exposure to lead paint.
• Symptoms of plumbism include abdominal pain and neurological problems.
• The doctor diagnosed the child with plumbism from living in an old house with lead pipes.
• Industrial regulations were implemented to prevent plumbism in manufacturing plants.
• Plumbism was common among painters before lead-based paints were banned.
• The patient’s plumbism required immediate chelation therapy.