English Explanatory Dictionary

mill fever

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An acute febrile respiratory infection common to textile workers, believed to be a result of gram-negative bacteria in mill dust.

Word forms

mill fever mill fevers

Related words

byssinosis
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