ragpicker's disease

Noun

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 collapse

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

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

Hypernyms

anthrax

Close letter words and terms

ragout ragpick ragpicker rags and tatters rags to riches Ragsdale