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sickness vs plumbism

plumbism vs sickness

sickness and plumbism both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sickness Yes No No No
plumbism Yes No No No
As nouns, plumbism is a hyponym of sickness; that is, plumbism is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sickness:
  • sickness: impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
  • plumbism: toxic condition produced by the absorption of excessive lead into the system
sickness (noun) plumbism (noun)
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism toxic condition produced by the absorption of excessive lead into the system
the state that precedes vomiting
defectiveness or unsoundness
Difference between sickness and plumbism

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