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farmer's lung
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noun
a lung disorder caused by inhalation of moldy hay dust, marked by shortness of breath, dry cough, and weight loss.
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Origin of farmer's lung
First recorded in 1940–45
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British Dictionary definitions for farmer's lung
farmer's lung
noun
inflammation of the alveoli of the lungs caused by an allergic response to fungal spores in hay
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