saturnism

Meanings

• noun

  A rare form of arsenic poisoning, characterized by gastrointestinal symptoms and a brown discoloration of the skin.

  - "The miner suffered from saturnism after ingesting arsenic trioxide."
  - "The doctor diagnosed saturnism based on the patient's symptoms and brown skin discoloration."

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Synonyms

plumbism

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with saturnism
chrysanthemum , platitudinum

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Variants

List of all variants of saturnism that leads to same result
saturnism , saturnisms

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Etymology

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Derived from the Latin word 'Saturnus', the name of the Roman god of agriculture, as arsenic was often found in the soil.

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Trivia

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1. Saturnism was once mistakenly believed to be a contagious disease.

2. The first recorded cases of saturnism date back to ancient Rome.

3. Saturnism can be fatal if left untreated.

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Related Concepts

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1. arsenic poisoning: A broader term encompassing various forms of poisoning caused by arsenic exposure.

2. mining industry: An industry that has historically used arsenic in various processes, leading to numerous cases of saturnism.

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Culture

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Saturnism has been depicted in various works of literature and art, often as a warning against the dangers of arsenic and the importance of safe mining practices.

How to Memorize "saturnism"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a miner working in a mine, exposed to arsenic-contaminated soil, and eventually developing the symptoms of saturnism.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'saturnism' with the image of a brown-skinned person suffering from gastrointestinal symptoms.
   - Remember that saturnism is a form of arsenic poisoning.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each word in 'Saturnism': 'Sickly Arsenic Turns Ugly, Red, Nasty, Intestines Malfunctioning'.

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