WOOLSORTERS' DISEASE


Meaning of WOOLSORTERS' DISEASE in English

/wool"sawr'teuhrz/ , Pathol.

pulmonary anthrax in humans, caused by inhaling the spores of Bacillus anthracis, which may contaminate wool fleece.

[ 1875-80; WOOL + SORTER + 'S 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .