farmer's lung

noun

: an acute pulmonary disorder characterized by sudden onset, fever, cough, expectoration, and breathlessness that results from the inhalation of spores in dust from moldy hay or straw

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1944, in the meaning defined above

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“Farmer's lung.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/farmer%27s%20lung. Accessed 1 Feb. 2023.

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farmer's lung

noun

farm·er's lung ˌfär-mərz-

: an acute pulmonary disorder that is characterized by sudden onset, fever, cough, expectoration, and breathlessness and that results from the inhalation of dust from moldy hay or straw

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