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English word origin

Etymology of colic

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

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Unnumbered source etymology

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adj

Relating to the colon; colonic.

noun

Severe pains that grip the abdomen or the disease that causes such pains (due to intestinal or bowel-related problems). · Severe fussiness and crying, especially of infants with certain medical conditions. · A medicinal plant used to relieve such symptoms.

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

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