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Definition of asbestosis noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

asbestosis

noun

/ˌæsbeˈstəʊsɪs/

/ˌæzbesˈtəʊsɪs/

[uncountable]

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a disease of the lungs caused by breathing in asbestos dust

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