Meanings
nounanthracosis (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineA relatively mild pneumoconiosis caused by inhalation of coal.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounlung disease caused by inhaling coal dust
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Translations
Bulgarian антрако́за
- антрако́за (antrakóza)pneumoconiosis caused by inhalation of coal
Catalan antracosi
- antracosipneumoconiosis caused by inhalation of coal
Finnish antrakoosi, nokikeuhko
- antrakoosipneumoconiosis caused by inhalation of coal
- nokikeuhkopneumoconiosis caused by inhalation of coal
Indonesian antrakosis
- antrakosispneumoconiosis caused by inhalation of coal
Italian antracosi
- antracosipneumoconiosis caused by inhalation of coal
Portuguese antracose
- antracosepneumoconiosis caused by inhalation of coal
Spanish antracosis
- antracosispneumoconiosis caused by inhalation of coal
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APA
anthracosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anthracosis
MLA
“anthracosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anthracosis. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anthracosis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anthracosis.
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