Anthrax
21anthrax — malignant ma*lig nant, a. [L. malignans, antis, p. pr. of malignare, malignari, to do or make maliciously. See {Malign}, and cf. {Benignant}.] 1. Disposed to do harm, inflict suffering, or cause distress; actuated by extreme malevolence or… …
22anthrax — Carbuncle Car bun*cle, n. [L. carbunculus a little coal, a bright kind of precious stone, a kind of tumor, dim. of carbo coal: cf. F. carboncle. See {Carbon}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Min.) A beautiful gem of a deep red color (with a mixture of… …
23anthrax — noun Etymology: Middle English antrax carbuncle, from Latin anthrax, from Greek, coal, carbuncle Date: 1861 an infectious disease of warm blooded animals (as cattle and sheep) caused by a spore forming bacterium (Bacillus anthracis),… …
24anthrax — (an traks) s. m. Terme de médecine. Tumeur inflammatoire affectant le tissu cellulaire sous cutané et se terminant toujours par la gangrène. • Le roi eut un anthrax au cou qui ne parut d abord qu un clou, mais qui donna beaucoup d inquiétude,… …
25Anthrax — Milzbrand (m), Anthrax (m) eng anthrax …
26anthrax — [[t]æ̱nθræks[/t]] N UNCOUNT Anthrax is a disease of cattle and sheep, in which they get painful sores and a fever. Anthrax can be used in biological weapons …
27anthrax — an•thrax [[t]ˈæn θræks[/t]] n. pl. thra•ces [[t] θrəˌsiz[/t]] pat an infectious disease of cattle, sheep, and other mammals caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis, transmitted to humans through wool and other animal products • Etymology:… …
28anthrax — Highly contagious disease of man and domestic animals caused by Bacillus anthracis. Onset is rapid and disease often fatal. A variety of anthrax toxinsare known …
29anthrax — noun /ˈæn.θræks/ An acute infectious bacterial disease of herbivores, especially sheep and cattle. It can occur in humans through contact with infected animals, tissue from infected animals, or high concentrations of anthrax spores, but is not… …
30anthrax — 1. A disease in humans caused by infection by cutaneous a. (q.v.) followed by septicemia with the bacterium Bacillus anthracis from infected animals through skin; marked by hemorrhage and serous effusions in various organs and body cavities and… …
