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Anthrax (Noun)

Meaning 1

A highly infectious animal disease (especially cattle and sheep); it can be transmitted to people.

Classification

Nouns denoting natural processes.

Examples

  • Cattle and sheep that contract anthrax can quickly succumb to the disease and infect other animals.
  • Veterinarians who work with infected animals must take precautions to avoid contracting anthrax themselves.
  • A vaccine has been developed to prevent anthrax in cattle, reducing the number of infected herds worldwide.
  • Due to its potential use as a biological weapon, anthrax has become a subject of great concern among public health officials.
  • Sheep that graze in fields contaminated with anthrax spores are at high risk of contracting the disease.

Synonyms

  • Splenic Fever

Hypernyms

  • Zoonotic Disease

Meaning 2

A disease of humans that is not communicable; caused by infection with Bacillus anthracis followed by septicemia.

Classification

Nouns denoting natural processes.

Examples

  • The patient was hospitalized with symptoms of anthrax that had progressed rapidly to respiratory failure.
  • Anthrax was diagnosed after the blood test revealed the presence of Bacillus anthracis bacteria.
  • The nurse took precautions to avoid direct contact with the infected patient who had anthrax to prevent any exposure to the bacteria.
  • Following exposure to anthrax, the infection usually begins as a painless blister that may not be noticeable as a serious condition at first.
  • The postal worker contracted anthrax from the tainted mail, highlighting the vulnerability of everyday people to bioterrorism.

Hyponyms

  • Inhalation Anthrax
  • Anthrax Pneumonia
  • Ragpicker's Disease
  • Malignant Pustule
  • Ragsorter's Disease
  • Woolsorter's Disease
  • Woolsorter's Pneumonia
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