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anthrax Definition
(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
followed
by
septicemia
(n)
a
species
of
Bacillus
that
causes
anthrax
in
humans
and
in
animals
(
cattle
and
swine
and
sheep
and
sheep
and
rabbits
and
mice
and
guinea
pigs
);
can
be
used
a
bioweapon
anthrax Synonyms
anthrax
Bacillus anthracis
splenic fever
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