anthrax
noun
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a highly infectious animal disease (especially cattle and sheep); it can be transmitted to people
Types & categories
- zoonosis hypernym
Sense 2 noun
a disease of humans that is not communicable; caused by infection with Bacillus anthracis followed by septicemia
Types & categories
- disease hypernym
- cutaneous anthrax hyponym
- pulmonary anthrax hyponym
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | zoonosis |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | disease |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | cutaneous anthrax |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | pulmonary anthrax |