Picardy sweat

English Noun - en pathology A disease of 18th- and 19th-century Europe, first recorded in Picardy, France, that resulted in excessive uncontrollable sweating and in severe cases was quickly followed by death. Thought to be caused by en hantavirus. en Picardy sweating sickness en sweating sickness sweat sweats en English sweat Translations French: fr suette des Picards German: de picard'scher Schweiß, de picard'sches Schweissfieber, de Frieselfieber