lead

(led) [A.S. ledd.1 metallic element, symbol Pb, atomic weight sot.i\see plumbum. 1. pois'- oning, acute or chronic intoxication by lead or any of its salts. The symptoms of acute poisoning are usually those of acute gastroenteritis. Chronic poisoning is manifested chiefly by anemia, constipation, abdominal pain, paralysis, especially of the extensor muscles of the forearm, arteriosclerosis, and convulsions or delirium. red plumb i oxidum rubrum. su'gar of plumb i acetas. white plumb i carbon as.