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byssinosis

byssinosis

English

Noun

byssinosis (uncountable)

  1. A lung disease, caused by exposure to cotton dust in inadequately ventilated working environments.

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References

  • The Oxford Paperback Dictionary fourth edition. ISBN 0-19-280012-4
  • Webster's Third New International Dictionary (Unabridged) 1976. G. & C. Merriam Co.