| 单词 | anthrax |
| 释义 | Word Frequency anthrax(ˈænθræks) nounWord forms: plural -thraces (-θrəˌsiːz) 1. a highly infectious and often fatal disease of herbivores, esp cattle and sheep, characterized by fever, enlarged spleen, and swelling of the throat. Carnivores are relatively resistant. It is caused by the spore-forming bacterium Bacillus anthracis and can be transmitted to humans 2. a pustule or other lesion caused by this disease Word origin C19: from Late Latin, from Greek: carbuncle |
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