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woolsorters' disease

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[wool-sawr-terz] / ˈwʊlˌsɔr tərz /

noun

Pathology.

  1. pulmonary anthrax in humans, caused by inhaling the spores of Bacillus anthracis, which may contaminate wool fleece.

Etymology

Origin of woolsorters' disease

1875–80; wool + sorter ( def. ) + 's 1

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