brown lung

noun

Definition of brown lung

: byssinosis

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Recent Examples on the Web Mill work, especially in a right-to-work state, can be dangerous on many levels, from machinery mishaps to byssinosis (brown lung disease) to violent conflicts that have occurred when workers attempted to unionize. — New York Times, 6 June 2021

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“Brown lung.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brown%20lung. Accessed 28 Jun. 2022.

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