(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