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anthrax, n.
(anthraces)
more info a disease of humans that is not communicable; caused by infection with Bacillus anthracis followed by septicemia
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anthrax
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disease
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cutaneous anthrax, malignant pustule pulmonary anthrax, inhalation anthrax, anthrax pneumonia, ragpicker's disease, ragsorter's disease, woolsorter's pneumonia, woolsorter's disease
more info a highly infectious animal disease (especially cattle and sheep); it can be transmitted to people
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anthrax splenic fever
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zoonosis, zoonotic disease