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anthrax

/ anthrax /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a disease of humans that is not communicable; caused by infection with Bacillus anthracis followed by septicemia
Type of:
disease
Kinds of:
cutaneous anthrax malignant pustule pulmonary anthrax inhalation anthrax anthrax pneumonia
noun Sense 2
a highly infectious animal disease (especially cattle and sheep); it can be transmitted to people
Type of:
zoonosis zoonotic disease
noun Sense 3
a species of Bacillus that causes anthrax in humans and in animals (cattle and swine and sheep and sheep and rabbits and mice and guinea pigs); can be used a bioweapon
Type of:
Bacillus Bacilli B
Semantic Complexity
99%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
11
Times Searched
16
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Related Words

disease cutaneous anthrax malignant pustule pulmonary anthrax inhalation anthrax anthrax pneumonia zoonosis zoonotic disease Bacillus Bacilli B