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1.                 From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
                   
   
   
                   
                     
   ARDS
       n 1: acute lung injury characterized by coughing and rales;
            inflammation of the lungs which become stiff and fibrous
            and cannot exchange oxygen; occurs among persons exposed to
            irritants such as corrosive chemical vapors or ammonia or
            chlorine etc. [syn: adult respiratory distress syndrome,
            ARDS, wet lung, white lung]