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Definition of Anthrax

1. Noun. A highly infectious animal disease (especially cattle and sheep); it can be transmitted to people.

2. Noun. A disease of humans that is not communicable; caused by infection with Bacillus anthracis followed by septicemia.

Definition of Anthrax

1. n. A carbuncle.

Definition of Anthrax

1. Noun. (pathology) An acute infectious bacterial disease of herbivores, especially sheep and cattle. It can occur in humans through contact with infected animals, tissue from infected animals, or high concentrations of anthrax spores, but is not usually spread between humans. Symptoms include lesions on the skin or in the lungs, and it is often fatal. ¹

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Definition of Anthrax

1. an infectious disease [n -THRACES]

Medical Definition of Anthrax

1. An infectious bacterial zoonotic disease usually acquired by ingestion of Bacillus anthracis or its spores from infected pastures by herbivores or indirectly from infected carcasses by carnivores. It is transmitted to humans usually by contact with infected animals or their discharges (agricultural anthrax) or with contaminated animal products (industrial anthrax). Anthrax is classified by primary routes of inoculation as: cutaneous, gastrointestinal and inhalational. Synonym: charbon, milzbrand and splenic fever. (18 Nov 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Anthrax

anthramycins anthranilate anthranilate monooxygenase anthranilate phosphoribosyltransferase anthranilate synthase anthranilates anthranilic anthranilic acid anthranilic acids anthraniloyl

anthraonite anthrapurpurin anthraquinone anthraquinones anthrarufin anthrax (current term) anthrax immunization anthrax pneumonia anthrax septicaemia anthrax toxin

anthraxes anthraxlike anthraxolite anthraxolites anthrenus anthro anthro- anthroconidia anthroconservatism anthrohistory

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