anthrax
(an-thrax)
2 syllables
Definition
noun. 1 a highly infectious animal disease esp. cattle and sheep; it can be transmitted to people; 2 a pustule or other lesion caused by this disease
Example Sentence
Inhalation anthrax leads to severe pneumonia that is usually fatal.
Synonyms
animal disease; splenic fever; zoonosis
Antonyms
good health
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Rhymes
- anthrax