Meanings
nounfarmer's lung (uncountable)
- uncountableA hypersensitivity pneumonitis caused by inhaling dusts from hay or other agricultural products.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounalveolitis caused by an allergic reaction to fungal spores in the dust that is inhaled from moldy hay
Similar
thresher's lung
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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APA
farmer's lung. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/farmer's%20lung
MLA
“farmer's lung.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/farmer's%20lung. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “farmer's lung,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/farmer's%20lung.
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