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anthrax
noun
a disease of humans that is not communicable; caused by infection with Bacillus anthracis followed by septicemia
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- Word length
- 7
- Starts with
- A
- Ends with
- X
- Contains
- NTHRA
- Scrabble score
- 17
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
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Pronunciation
ˈæn.θɹæks
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Definitions
noun
a disease of humans that is not communicable; caused by infection with Bacillus anthracis followed by septicemia
noun
a highly infectious animal disease (especially cattle and sheep); it can be transmitted to people