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colic.

Severe pains that grip the abdomen or the disease that causes such pains (due to intestinal or bowel-related problems).

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkɒl.ɪk/
  1. Severe pains that grip the abdomen or the disease that causes such pains (due to intestinal or bowel-related problems).

    countable · uncountable
  2. Severe fussiness and crying, especially of infants with certain medical conditions.

    countable · uncountable
  3. A medicinal plant used to relieve such symptoms.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French colique. Ultimately derived from Ancient Greek κωλικός (kōlikós, “suffering in the colon”, adjective).

adj/ˈkɒl.ɪk/
  1. Relating to the colon; colonic.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French colique. Ultimately derived from Ancient Greek κωλικός (kōlikós, “suffering in the colon”, adjective).

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