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(an′t̸hraks′)

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 )

Origin: ME antrax < L anthrax, virulent ulcer < Gr (burning) coal, hence ulcer, carbuncle

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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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Origin: Middle English antrax, malignant boil

Origin: , from Latin anthrax, carbuncle

Origin: , from Greek

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