| 单词 | anthrax |
| 释义 | anthrax (once / 6040 pages) n WORD FAMILY anthrax: anthraces USAGE EXAMPLESThis spring, Kenya said they foiled a plan by the Islamic State to unleash anthrax in the east African nation. Time(Dec 13, 2016) This summer, the region’s first outbreak of anthrax in 75 years — an epidemic thought to be linked to climate change — sickened humans and animals alike. Seattle Times(Nov 17, 2016) “They help keep malaria, anthrax, and the bubonic plague in check by getting rid of rotting meat,” Rogers said. Washington Times(Nov 11, 2016) 1n a highly infectious animal disease (especially cattle and sheep); it can be transmitted to people Syn|Hyper splenic fever zoonosis, zoonotic disease an animal disease that can be transmitted to humans 2n a disease of humans that is not communicable; caused by infection with Bacillus anthracis followed by septicemia Hypo|Hyper 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 pneumonia, inhalation anthrax, pulmonary anthrax, ragpicker's disease, ragsorter's disease, woolsorter's disease, woolsorter's pneumoniaa form of anthrax infection acquired by inhalation of dust containing Bacillus anthracis; initial symptoms (chill and cough and dyspnea and rapid pulse) are followed by extreme cardiovascular collapse disease an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning |
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