Picardy sweat

== English == === Noun === Picardy sweat (uncountable) (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 hantavirus. Synonym: Picardy sweating sickness Hypernyms: sweating sickness, sweat, sweats Coordinate term: English sweat ==== Translations ====