late 14c., "any severe boil or carbuncle," from Latin, from Greek anthrax "charcoal, live coal," also "carbuncle," which is of unknown origin. Specific sense of the malig [..]

A disease found in humans and other animals. It can be transmitted to humans through contact with animal hide or excrement. In humans it attacks the lungs (causing pneumonia) or the skin (producing sk [..]

Deadly bacterium used in apparent bioterrorist attacks since Sept. 11. Anthrax can infect by inhalation or skin contact (cutaneous infection). It is treatable with antibiotics, primarily doxycycline and Cipro. If diagnosed early, the patient has a strong probability of full recovery.

The common name of the bacterium Bacillus anthracis, as well as the name of the disease it produces.  A predominantly animal disease, anthrax can also infect humans and cause death within days.  B. an [..]

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Anthrax is an infectious disease caused by the spore-forming bacteria called Bacillus anthracis. Infection most often occurs in the skin, the gastrointestinal tract, or the lungs. Humans can acquire a [..]

(n) a highly infectious animal disease (especially cattle and sheep); it can be transmitted to people(n) a disease of humans that is not communicable; caused by infection with Bacillus anthracis follo [..]

An acute Infection caused by the Spore-forming Bacteria Bacillus anthracis. It commonly Affects hoofed Animals such as Sheep and Goats. Infection in Humans often involves the Skin (cutaneous anthrax), [..]

An acute infection caused by the spore-forming bacteria BACILLUS ANTHRACIS. It commonly affects hoofed animals such as sheep and goats. Infection in humans often involves the skin (cutaneous anthrax), [..]

An often-fatal infectious disease caused by Bacillus anthracis

An acute infectious disease caused by the spore-forming bacterium Bacillus anthracis. Anthrax most commonly occurs in hoofed mammals and can also infect humans. [7]

A noncontagious, potentially fatal disease caused by breathing, eating or absorbing through cuts in the skin the spore-forming bacterium Bacillus anthracis.

an infectious bacterial disease caused by Bacillius anthracis, which can infect the skin, gastrointestinal tract, and/or respiratory system; treatable with certain antibiotics if infection is detected early, but can be fatal; anthrax bacteria could be used as a bioterrorism weapon

An acute infectious disease caused by the spore-forming bacterium Bacillus anthracis

A deadly disease. Mostly affects animals but humans can contract it after eating infected meat.

<disease> <microbiology> An infectious bacterial zoonotic disease usually acquired by ingestion of Bacillus anthracis or its spores from infected pastures by herbivores or indirectly from infected carcasses by carnivores. It is transmitted to humans usually by contact with infected animals or their discharges (agricultural anthrax) or w [..]