English

Noun

byssinosis ‎(uncountable)

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

Synonyms

• brown lung
• brown lung disease
• Monday fever

See also

• byssinosis on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

References

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