English noun: cutaneous anthrax | |||
1. | cutaneous anthrax (state) a form of anthrax infection that begins as papule that becomes a vesicle and breaks with a discharge of toxins; symptoms of septicemia are severe with vomiting and high fever and profuse sweating; the infection is often fatal | ||
Synonyms | malignant pustule | ||
Broader (hypernym) | anthrax | ||