Synonyms of anthrax
7 similar words
Another word for anthrax is charbon. Other synonyms of anthrax are Cumberland disease, malignant edema, Siberian plague, splenic fever and ragsorter's disease.
Synonyms and similar words for anthrax
nounMore synonyms
- charbonA very contagious and fatal disease of sheep, horses, and cattle; anthrax.
- Cumberland diseaseSynonym of anthrax.
- malignant edemaSynonym of anthrax.
- Siberian plagueSynonym of anthrax.
- splenic feverSynonym of anthrax.
- ragsorter's diseaseSynonym of anthrax.
- woolsorter's diseaseSynonym of anthrax.
Meaning of anthrax
- noun An acute infectious disease of herbivores, especially sheep and cattle, caused by Bacillus anthracis.
- noun 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.
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Questions about synonyms of anthrax
- What is another word for anthrax?
- Anthrax has 7 synonyms on Word.ws, such as charbon, Cumberland disease, malignant edema, Siberian plague, splenic fever, ragsorter's disease and woolsorter's disease.
- What does anthrax mean?
- Anthrax means an acute infectious disease of herbivores, especially sheep and cattle, caused by Bacillus anthracis.
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