noun Download 🔗Share An acute infectious disease of herbivores, especially sheep and cattle, caused by Bacillus anthracis. Examples : "The farmer worried when several of his cows died suddenly, suspecting they might have contracted anthrax. " disease animal medicine microorganism biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The human disease that can occur in humans through contact with infected herbivores, tissue from infected animals, or high concentrations of anthrax spores, but is not usually spread between humans, with symptoms including lesions on the skin or in the lungs, often fatal. Examples : "The farmer worried about anthrax after several of his cows suddenly died, fearing he might have accidentally inhaled the spores while handling their carcasses. " medicine disease biology organism animal human Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
