HyperDic: anthrax

English > 2 senses of the word anthrax:
NOUNstateanthrax, splenic fevera highly infectious animal disease (especially cattle and sheep)
stateanthraxa disease of humans that is not communicable
anthrax > pronunciation
Soundsae'nthraeks
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English > anthrax: 2 senses > noun 1, state
MeaningA highly infectious animal disease (especially cattle and sheep); it can be transmitted to people.
Synonymsplenic fever
Broaderzoonosis, zoonotic diseaseAn animal disease that can be transmitted to humans
Spanishántrax, carbunco
Catalanàntrax
English > anthrax: 2 senses > noun 2, state
MeaningA disease of humans that is not communicable; caused by infection with Bacillus anthracis followed by septicemia.
Narrowercutaneous anthrax, malignant pustuleA form of anthrax infection that begins as papule that becomes a vesicle and breaks with a discharge of toxins
pulmonary anthrax, inhalation anthrax, anthrax pneumonia, ragpicker's disease, ragsorter's disease, woolsorter's pneumonia, woolsorter's diseaseA form of anthrax infection acquired by inhalation of dust containing Bacillus anthracis
BroaderdiseaseAn impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning

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