anthrax

/ˌænˈθræks/

/ˈænθræks/

Other forms: anthraces

Definitions of anthrax

1. noun

   a highly infectious animal disease (especially cattle and sheep); it can be transmitted to people
   synonyms: splenic fever

   type of:

   zoonosis, zoonotic disease

   an animal disease that can be transmitted to humans
2. noun

   a disease of humans that is not communicable; caused by infection with Bacillus anthracis followed by septicemia
   types:

   cutaneous anthrax, malignant pustule

   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

   anthrax pneumonia, inhalation anthrax, pulmonary anthrax, ragpicker's disease, ragsorter's disease, woolsorter's disease, woolsorter's pneumonia

   a form of anthrax infection acquired by inhalation of dust containing Bacillus anthracis; initial symptoms (chill and cough and dyspnea and rapid pulse) are followed by extreme cardiovascular collapse

   type of:

   disease

   an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning