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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

Words nearby farmer's lung

farmer in the dell, Farmer-Labor party, Farmers' Alliance, Farmers Branch, farmers cooperative, farmer's lung, farmers' market, Farmer's reducer, farmery, farm-gate sale, farm hand
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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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