colic

CEFRB2

/ˈkɒl.ɪk/

noun · adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Severe stomach pain caused by muscle contractions.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A medicinal plant used to relieve such symptoms.

Examples

  • I have colic pain in my side.

  • The baby had colic.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

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

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

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Relating to the colon; colonic.

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Origin

noun

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