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farmer's lung

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A hypersensitivity pneumonitis caused by inhaling dusts from hay or other agricultural products.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

alveolitis caused by an allergic reaction to fungal spores in the dust that is inhaled from moldy hay

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: thresher's lung

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: alveolitis

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