anthrax
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- noun
- /ˈænθræks/
- Specialized
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ántrax
- Recent scientific and technological advances that allow the weaponization of spores like anthrax also increase the threat.
- anthrax spores
- anthrax vaccine
- anthrax vaccination
And of course a few people got killed with anthrax right here in Princeton.
- And of course a few people got killed with anthrax right here in Princeton.
- With allies like these, who needs anthrax?
Examples
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The potential for personal or environmental decontamination of anthrax spores with phages is discussed.
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A Post employee has received a package of anthrax.
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The state police are investigating an Anthrax scare.
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In addition, lab costs of anthrax testing alone will come to $347,480 per year.
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Unfortunately, anthrax vaccination is relatively rare in civilian populations, so future anthrax releases will again affect mostly unvaccinated individuals.
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Copious circumstantial evidence suggests that the anthrax perpetrator emerged from American bioterrorism experts.
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The veterinarian explained that anthrax can infect both animals and humans, leading to serious health issues.
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In 2001, several incidents involving anthrax in the mail caused widespread panic across the United States.
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Farmers are required to vaccinate cattle against anthrax to prevent outbreaks of the disease.
Synonyms
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A serious lung infection caused when tiny bacteria are breathed in, often deadly without quick treatment
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A skin infection caused by bacteria that starts as a small sore and can become a dangerous ulcer if untreated
A very infectious disease of animals like cattle and sheep that can infect people, also called anthrax
A serious lung infection caused by breathing in tiny spores that causes severe breathing problems and gets worse quickly
A severe lung infection from breathing in anthrax spores that quickly becomes life threatening
A serious lung infection people get from germs in contaminated wool
A serious lung disease from dust in infected wool that may lead to severe difficulty breathing and heart failure
Compounds
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A serious lung infection caused when tiny bacteria are breathed in, often deadly without quick treatment
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A skin infection caused by bacteria that starts as a small sore and can become a dangerous ulcer if untreated
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A germ that causes anthrax in people and animals and can be used as a weapon
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A severe lung infection from breathing in anthrax spores that quickly becomes life threatening
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A serious lung infection caused by breathing in tiny spores that causes severe breathing problems and gets worse quickly
Surface Forms
Etymology
Anthrax comes from an old Greek word anthrax meaning 'coal' or 'charcoal', because the black sore it causes looks like a piece of coal. That's why anthrax is the name for this serious disease that can affect animals and people.