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leather poisoning

leather poisoning

9.9
Illness caused by chemicals or dust from making leather that causes skin and breathing problems
  • noun
  • /ˈlɛðər ˈpɔɪzənɪŋ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : intoxicación por cuero
  • Symptoms of leather poisoning may include skin irritation, nausea, and respiratory problems.

Examples

  • He suffered from leather poisoning after working in the tannery.

  • Cases of leather poisoning have declined thanks to improved safety regulations.

  • Working in the factory for years increased her risk of leather poisoning.

  • Have you heard about leather poisoning in the news?

  • Symptoms of leather poisoning may include skin irritation, nausea, and respiratory problems.

  • He suffered from leather poisoning after working in the tannery for several months.

  • Cases of leather poisoning have declined due to the enforcement of stricter safety regulations in the industry.

Synonyms

poisoning
vsleather poisoning
  • Specialized
144 3.9

A serious sickness caused by taking a harmful chemical into the body

is the same illness but from exposure to chemicals from treated animal hides

Antonyms

health
∞ 1.0

The condition of a person's body and mind, especially being free from illness or injury

wellness
52 3.2

Good physical and mental health that people try to keep

Surface Forms

leather poisoning singular
leather poisonings plural

Morphology

leather + poisoning

The meaning 'an illness caused by exposure to leather or chemicals used in leather processing' is directly derivable from combining 'leather' (treated animal skin) and 'poisoning' (a harmful condition from a toxic substance). This noun–noun compound follows a common compositional pattern that is cross-linguistically familiar, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the intended meaning.

Etymology

Leather poisoning comes from old factory work where people handled wet animal skins and strong chemicals to make leather, and those chemicals could 'poison' workers. So poisoning here means being harmed by contact with leather or its chemicals, which is why the phrase means 'getting sick from leather or its chemicals'.