Meaning & use
colic
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Severe abdominal pain, especially the kind causing prolonged, unexplained crying in an otherwise healthy infant.
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The new parents were exhausted from weeks of dealing with their baby's colic.
The horse was diagnosed with colic and needed immediate veterinary attention.
A note on using this word
Commonly used both for infant crying spells and for abdominal pain in animals, especially horses, where it can be a serious medical emergency.
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cramping
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