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    WOOLSORTER'S DISEASE

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

    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 collapseplay

    Synonyms:

    anthrax pneumonia; inhalation anthrax; pulmonary anthrax; ragpicker's disease; ragsorter's disease; woolsorter's disease; woolsorter's pneumonia

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    Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

    Hypernyms ("woolsorter's disease" is a kind of...):

    anthrax (a disease of humans that is not communicable; caused by infection with Bacillus anthracis followed by septicemia)

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