Definition of anthrax Anthrax

/æˈnθɹæks/ - [anthraks] - an•thrax

We found 12 definitions of anthrax from 7 different sources.

What does anthrax mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: anthraxes
anthrax - a disease of humans that is not communicable; caused by infection with Bacillus anthracis followed by septicemia
		disease an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
		cutaneous anthrax, malignant pustule a form of anthrax infection that begins as papule that becomes a vesicle and breaks with a discharge of toxins; symptoms of septicemia are severe with vomiting and high fever and profuse sweating; the infection is often fatal
anthrax - a highly infectious animal disease (especially cattle and sheep); it can be transmitted to people
		splenic fever

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Wiktionary

anthrax (Noun)
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 usually spread between humans. Symptoms include lesions on the skin or in the lungs, and it is often fatal.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

anthrax (n.)
A carbuncle.
anthrax (n.)
A malignant pustule.
anthrax (n.)
A microscopic, bacterial organism (Bacillus anthracis), resembling transparent rods. [See Illust. under Bacillus.]
anthrax (n.)
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.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

anthrax
An infectious, usually fatal disease of warm-blooded animals, especially of cattle and sheep, caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

anthrax
an′thraks, n. a widely distributed and very destructive disease, most common among sheep and cattle, the first infectious disease proved to be due to the presence of microscopic vegetable organisms (bacilli)—other names are Splenic Apoplexy, Splenic Fever, and as it occurs in man, Malignant Pustule and Woolsorter's Disease: a carbuncle or malignant boil.—adjs. Anthra′cic, An′thracoid. [L.—Gr. anthrax; coal, a carbuncle.]

Wikipedia

disease
Anthrax, also called splenic fever, is a disease. It is very dangerous, and often leads to death.

Catching it.

Anthrax is most common in animals, but people can also catch it if they come close to infected animals.

Types of anthrax.

There are 89 different kinds (strains) of anthrax. One of them, the Ames strain, was used against the United States in 2001 as a chemical weapon.

Treatments for anthrax.

Treatment for anthrax are often antibiotics, such as penicillin.

Uses of anthrax.

Anthrax is generally used with the Russians who made many of the strains during the Cold War era to use against the United States if war was ever to break out. Symptoms of catching Anthrax include large black lumps and extremely ugly and deep looking scabs that would spread across the body and at that point the person/victim is as good as dead. It can be stopped but it is very difficult.

Outbreaks.

On April 2, 1979, there was a leak at one of the plants just outside of Sverdlovsk that made anthrax during the Cold War. 94 people were affected and 64 of those people died. The USSR blamed the deaths on another strain of anthrax that the people caught by digesting infected meat.

Consequences of the outbreak.

At first, investigators from the United States and others found the story believable. During the administration of President Jimmy Carter the case was reopened. US investigators searched and found flaws and shared their supsicions with the public. The USSR denied it and still blamed it on the meat be
US band
Anthrax is a thrash metal band from New York City, USA. Anthrax released their first album in 1984. Anthrax was one of the most popular bands of the 1980s thrash metal scene.