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colic

nounadjective
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As a noun, colic means severe pains that grip the abdomen or the disease that causes such pains (due to intestinal or bowel-related problems). As an adjective, it means relating to the colon.

Meanings of colic

5 meanings

noun

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

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

  3. A medicinal plant used to relieve such symptoms.

  4. Acute abdominal pain (especially in infants)

    Similar: intestinal colic, gripes, griping

adjective

  1. Relating to the colon; colonic.

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

noun: acute abdominal pain (especially in infants)
intestinal colicgripesgriping

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