Greek Meaning of anthrax
άνθρακας
Other Greek words related to άνθρακας
No Synonyms and anytonyms found
Nearest Words of anthrax
- anthrax bacillus => Βάκιλλος άνθρακα
- anthrax pneumonia => πνευμονία από άνθρακα
- anthrax vaccine => εμβόλιο άνθρακα
- anthrenus => Απόδερες
- anthrenus scrophulariae => Anthrenus scrophulariae
- anthriscus => Άνηθος
- anthriscus cereifolium => Anthriscus cereifolium
- anthriscus sylvestris => Μηκώνη η γλυκύσμος
- anthropic => ανθρωπογενή
- anthropical => ανθρωπογενής
Definitions and Meaning of anthrax in English
anthrax (n)
a highly infectious animal disease (especially cattle and sheep); it can be transmitted to people
a disease of humans that is not communicable; caused by infection with Bacillus anthracis followed by septicemia
anthrax (n.)
A carbuncle.
A malignant pustule.
A microscopic, bacterial organism (Bacillus anthracis), resembling transparent rods. [See Illust. under Bacillus.]
An infectious disease of cattle and sheep. It is ascribed to the presence of a rod-shaped bacterium (Bacillus anthracis), the spores of which constitute the contagious matter. It may be transmitted to man by inoculation. The spleen becomes greatly enlarged and filled with bacteria. Called also splenic fever.
FAQs About the word anthrax
άνθρακας
a highly infectious animal disease (especially cattle and sheep); it can be transmitted to people, a disease of humans that is not communicable; caused by infec
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anthraquinone => Ανθρακινόνη, anthracosis => ανθρακώση, anthraconite => ανθρακόνιτης, anthracometric => ανθρακωμετρικός, anthracomancy => αθρακομαντεία,
