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Meaning of anthrax | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
/ˈæn.θɹæks/

Definitions

  1. An acute infectious disease of herbivores, especially sheep and cattle, caused by Bacillus anthracis.
    uncountable, usually
  2. 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.
    uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Čeština anthrax
Deutsch Milzbrand
Ελληνικά άνθρακας
Español carbunco
Suomi pernarutto
Français charbon
עברית גחלת
Bahasa Indonesia antraks
Italiano antrace
日本語 炭疽症
한국어 탄저병
Nederlands antrax miltvuur
Polski antraks wąglik
Português antraz carbúnculo
Svenska mjältbrand
Türkçe şarbon
Tiếng Việt bệnh than

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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