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farmer's lung

noun

  1. a lung disorder caused by inhalation of moldy hay dust, marked by shortness of breath, dry cough, and weight loss.

farmer's lung

noun

  1. inflammation of the alveoli of the lungs caused by an allergic response to fungal spores in hay

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Word History and Origins

Origin of farmer's lung1

First recorded in 1940–45

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