SATURNISM


Meaning of SATURNISM in English

/sat"euhr niz'euhm/ , n. Pathol.

See lead poisoning (def. 1b).

[ 1850-55; Saturn ( us ) lead + -ISM; in alchemy the planet was thought to have leadlike properties ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .