Anthrax
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈæn.θɹæks/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Anthrax is a noun meaning (pathology) An acute infectious disease of herbivores, especially sheep and cattle, caused by Bacillus anthracis.
Meaning
(pathology) An acute infectious disease of herbivores, especially sheep and cattle, caused by Bacillus anthracis.
More Meanings
- The human disease that can occur in humans through contact with infected herbivores, tissue from infected animals, or high concentrations of anthrax spores, but is not usually spread between humans, with symptoms including lesions on the skin or in the lungs, often fatal.
Example Sentences
After anthrax spores were found in letters sent to Sens. Patrick Leahy and Thomas Daschle in 2001, Congress began screening all the mail that came into the building.
Word Forms
- anthraxes
Synonyms for anthrax
Depending on context, synonyms include charbon.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include inhalational, smut, carbon, charcoal, coal, pebble.
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