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English noun: woolsorter's disease

1. woolsorter's disease (state) a form of anthrax infection acquired by inhalation of dust containing Bacillus anthracis; initial symptoms (chill and cough and dyspnea and rapid pulse) are followed by extreme cardiovascular collapse


Synonymsanthrax pneumonia, inhalation anthrax, pulmonary anthrax, ragpicker's disease, ragsorter's disease, woolsorter's pneumonia


Broader (hypernym)anthrax









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