Definitions for "Plumbism"
A diseased condition, produced by the absorption of lead, common among workers in this metal or in its compounds, as among painters, typesetters, etc. It is characterized by various symptoms, as lead colic, lead line, and wrist drop. See under Colic, Lead, and Wrist.
toxic condition produced by the absorption of excessive lead into the system
Chronic poisoning caused by absorption of lead or lead salts. SN saturnism