Word Type

Noun

The word "anthrax" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Typical Location

post office

Derived Terms

Amerithrax anthracic anthracoid anthraxlike antianthrax glossanthrax nonanthrax

Context

pathology

Has Property

controlled through animal vaccination programs fatal

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

disease zoonosis zoonotic disease

Type Of (IsA)

acute infectious disease bacillus bacterial agent bacterial infection deadly bacterial disease disease disease normally infection insect life threatening condition live biological agent tangible thing zoonosis

Not Has Property

contagious

Related Terms

anthracene anthracite

Related Terms

bacillus anthracis herbivore

Synonym Network

charbon cumberland disease malignant edema siberian plague splenic fever woolsorter's disease

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