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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessaturnismo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /sa.turˈni.zmo/
"Il saturnismo era una malattia professionale comune tra i minatori."
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A medical condition caused by the accumulation of lead in the body, particularly affecting the nervous system and red blood cells.
"Old houses with peeling lead-based paint pose a severe risk of lead-poisoning to young children." - 2
Figuratively, a toxic or deleterious influence that gradually destroys an organization or environment from within.
"The relentless office politics created a sort of metaphorical lead-poisoning among the staff."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'leed' (from Old English 'lēad', denoting the heavy metallic element) combined with 'poisoning', originating from Old French 'poisson' and Latin 'potio' (a potion or drink). The medical pairing gained prominence during the Industrial Revolution as occupational exposure to lead became widely documented.
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saturnisme
Transliteration: /sa.tyʁ.nism/
"Le saturnisme est une intoxication grave causée par l'absorption de plomb."
Bleivergiftung
Transliteration: /ˈbleːfɐˌɡɪftʊŋ/
"Eine Bleivergiftung kann zu schweren neurologischen Schäden führen."
saturnismo
Transliteration: /sa.turˈni.zmo/
"Il saturnismo era una malattia professionale comune tra i minatori."
intoxicación por plomo
Transliteration: /in.tok.si.kaˈsjon por ˈplo.mo/
"La exposición prolongada a la pintura con plomo causa intoxicación por plomo."
saturnismo
Transliteration: /sa.tuɾˈniʒ.mu/
"O saturnismo afeta principalmente o sistema nervoso e digestivo."
सीसा विषाक्तता
Transliteration: seesaa vishaktaata
"सीसा विषाक्तता बच्चों के विकास को गंभीर रूप से प्रभावित कर सकती है।"
铅中毒
Transliteration: qiān zhòngdú
"老旧房屋中的含铅油漆可能会导致儿童铅中毒。"
납중독
Transliteration: nap-jung-dok
"오래된 건물의 페인트는 납중독의 원인이 될 수 있습니다."
鉛中毒
Transliteration: enchuudoku
"古い塗料に含まれる鉛が鉛中毒を引き起こすことがあります。"
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