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anthrax

anthrax
Noun

This term refers specifically to a severe zoonotic disease. In a medical or veterinary context, it is treated as a mass noun, describing the condition or the pathogen itself rather than individual instances of the illness.

Due to its association with biological warfare and high mortality rates, the word often carries a heavy, alarming connotation in news and security contexts, distinguishing it from common bacterial infections.

Meanings

Nounanthrax

An infectious disease caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis, which affects primarily herbivores but can be transmitted to humans through spores in soil or animal products.

The livestock were culled to prevent the spread of anthrax.

Examples

The veterinarian warned the farmer that anthrax had broken out among the cattle.

Health

The veterinarian warned the farmer that anthrax had broken out among the cattle.

Is it possible for humans to contract anthrax from contaminated soil?

Health

Is it possible for humans to contract anthrax from contaminated soil?

The government is implementing strict biosecurity measures to prevent the spread of anthrax.

Business

The government is implementing strict biosecurity measures to prevent the spread of anthrax.

I wonder if the spores of anthrax can really survive in the ground for decades.

Trivia

I wonder if the spores of anthrax can really survive in the ground for decades.

The detective discovered a hidden lab used for synthesizing anthrax.

Detective

The detective discovered a hidden lab used for synthesizing anthrax.

Cutaneous anthrax usually manifests as a painless skin lesion with a black center.

Health

Cutaneous anthrax usually manifests as a painless skin lesion with a black center.

They are treating the patient with high doses of antibiotics to fight the anthrax infection.

Health

They are treating the patient with high doses of antibiotics to fight the anthrax infection.

The history books describe how anthrax devastated livestock populations in the nineteenth century.

History

The history books describe how anthrax devastated livestock populations in the nineteenth century.

We must secure the facility immediately to avoid any accidental release of anthrax.

Office

We must secure the facility immediately to avoid any accidental release of anthrax.

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