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farmer's lung
noun
Definition of FARMER'S LUNG
: 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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First Known Use of FARMER'S LUNG
1945
Rhymes with FARMER'S LUNG
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farmer's lung
noun farm·er's lung \ˌfär-mərz-\
Medical Definition of FARMER'S LUNG
: 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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