anthrax

ˈænθræks

Definition

Definition of anthrax - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

infection

TECH.

serious disease from Bacillus anthracis, sometimes used as a weapon

TECH.

Anthrax can be deadly if inhaled or used as a weapon.

animal disease

TECH.

infectious disease affecting cattle and sheep

TECH.

Anthrax outbreaks can devastate livestock populations.

splenic fever

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Origin of anthrax

Greek, anthrax (coal)

Terms with anthrax included in their meaning

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ciprofloxacin

anthrax treatment

fluoroquinolone antibiotic effective against anthrax

woolsorter's disease

workplace illness

anthrax infection from breathing spores while handling wool or hides

Examples of anthrax in a sentence

Officials destroyed the contaminated mail to prevent anthrax spread.
Farmers fear anthrax could spread to their herds.
Anthrax is a serious concern in rural areas.

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French:charbon, maladie du charbon, ...
German:Milzbrand, Anthrax, ...
Italian:antrace, ...
Spanish:ántrax, carbunco, ...
Portuguese:antraz, carbúnculo, ...
Chinese:炭疽, 炭疽热, ...
Japanese:炭疽, 炭疽病, ...
Arabic:الجَمْرَة الخَبِيثَة, جَمْرَة خَبيثَة, ...
Hebrew:גַּחֶלֶת, אַנְתְּרַקְס, ...
Russian:сибирская язва, ...
Ukrainian:сибірка, ...
Hindi:एंथ्रेक्स, गला घोंटू रोग, ...
Bengali:অ্যানথ্র্যাক্স, অ্যানথ্রাক্স, ...
Catalan:àntrax, carboncle, ...
Czech:sněť slezinná, ...
Danish:miltbrand, ...
Dutch:miltvuur, ...
Greek:άνθρακας, μολυσματική ασθένεια, ...
Hungarian:lépfene, anthrax, ...
Khmer:ជំងឺអង់ត្រាក់, ជំងឺដំបៅខ្មៅ, ...
Korean:탄저병, 탄저, ...
Persian:آنتراکس, سیاه‌زخم, ...
Polish:wąglik, ...
Portuguese (BR):antraz, ...
Romanian:antrax, ...
Swedish:mjältbrand, ...
Thai:โรคแอนแทรกซ์, แอนแทรกซ์, ...
Turkish:şarbon, şarbon hastalığı, ...
Vietnamese:bệnh than, bệnh nhiệt thán, ...

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