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colic

Syllabification: (col·ic)
Pronunciation: /ˈkälik/

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Definition of colic

noun

  • severe, often fluctuating pain in the abdomen caused by intestinal gas or obstruction in the intestines and suffered especially by babies.

Derivatives

colicky

adjective

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French colique, from late Latin colicus, from colon (see colon2)

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