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English noun: anthrax

1. anthrax (state) a highly infectious animal disease (especially cattle and sheep); it can be transmitted to people


Synonymssplenic fever


Broader (hypernym)zoonosis, zoonotic disease

2. anthrax (state) a disease of humans that is not communicable; caused by infection with Bacillus anthracis followed by septicemia


Broader (hypernym)disease


Narrower (hyponym)anthrax pneumonia, cutaneous anthrax, inhalation anthrax, malignant pustule, pulmonary anthrax, ragpicker's disease, ragsorter's disease, woolsorter's disease, woolsorter's pneumonia









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