anthrax
An acute infectious disease of herbivores, especially sheep and cattle, caused by…An acute infectious disease of herbivores, especially sheep and cattle, caused by Bacillus anthracis.
» What advances have there been in preventing and treating anthrax infection?
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable, usually)An acute infectious disease of herbivores, especially sheep and cattle, caused by Bacillus anthracis.
a disease of humans that is not communicable; caused by infection with Bacillus anthracis followed by septicemia
(uncountable, usually)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.
Milzbrand
сиби́рская я́зваsibírskaja jázva
сибіркаsybirka
Examples
3 sentencesWhat advances have there been in preventing and treating anthrax infection?
Many countries take measures in order to protect themselves against anthrax or smallpox better.
Upon learning that Bill had contacted anthrax, the doctor immediately administered him Levofloxacin.
Translations
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Origin
From Ancient Greek ἄνθραξ (ánthrax, “abscess, boil”).From Ancient Greek ἄνθραξ (ánthrax, “abscess, boil”).
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Forms
plural: anthraxes| Singular | anthrax |
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uncountable
Synonyms
7 synonyms- a highly infectious animal disease (especially cattle and sheep); it can be transmitted to people:splenic fever
Word family
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