sick building syndrome

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noun

an illness caused by exposure to pollutants or germs inside an airtight building.

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Origin of sick building syndrome

First recorded in 1980–85

Words nearby sick building syndrome

sick and tired, sick as a dog, sick at heart, sick bay, sickbed, sick building syndrome, sick call, sick day, sick-dog, sicken, sickener

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How to use sick building syndrome in a sentence

And not just sick in the body but in your mind, because you start obsessing.
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But no more so than the Sodexo building maintenance man or the two cops who were also killed in the crossfire.
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The most recent issue contains detailed instructions for building car bombs, and the magazine frequently draws up hit-lists.
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Two witnesses outside the Charlie Hebdo office building quoted the Kouachi brothers claiming they were members of al Qaeda.
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I was sick in street gutters, onto my desk, at dinners with friends.
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The Duchess had also a tent for their sick men; so that we had a small town of our own here, and every body employed.
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Almost as soon as she had finished building her nest she had discovered a strange-looking egg there.
The Tale of Grandfather Mole|Arthur Scott Bailey
The last-named building remained in the possession of the Unitarians until 1861, when it was sold to the Roman Catholics.
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I suppose he is sick of the sound of them, or perhaps it is because he feels obliged to be conscientious in teaching Beethoven!
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay
Children, and the building of a city shall establish a name, but a blameless wife shall be counted above them both.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various

British Dictionary definitions for sick building syndrome

sick building syndrome

noun

a group of symptoms, such as headaches, eye irritation, and lethargy, that may be experienced by workers in offices with limited ventilation

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Medical definitions for sick building syndrome

sick building syndrome

An illness affecting workers in office buildings, characterized by skin irritations, headache, and respiratory problems, and thought to be caused by indoor pollutants, microorganisms, or inadequate ventilation.

Scientific definitions for sick building syndrome

sick building syndrome

[ sĭk ]

An illness affecting workers in office buildings, characterized by skin irritation, headache, and respiratory problems, and thought to be caused by indoor pollutants, microorganisms, or inadequate ventilation.