anthrax
noun pl. anthraces
- an infectious hemorrhagic disease of wild and domesticated animals, esp. cattle and sheep, which is caused by a bacillus (Bacillus anthracis) and can be transmitted to people: it is characterized by black pustules
- any such pustule
- blackleg (sense )
See anthrax in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(ănˈthrăksˌ)
noun- An infectious, usually fatal disease of warm-blooded animals, especially of cattle and sheep, caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis. The disease can be transmitted to humans through contact with contaminated animal substances, such as hair, feces, or hides, and is characterized by ulcerative skin lesions.
- pl. an·thra·ces (-thrə-sēzˌ) A lesion caused by anthrax.
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