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If you take the biological weapons in the United States we still will have perhaps a single individual who was able to make anthrax, dry it, and spread it through the mail and cause terror.
Hans Blix

Meaning of "anthrax" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ANTHRAX

From Late Latin, from Greek: carbuncle.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ANTHRAX

anthrax  [ˈænθræks] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ANTHRAX

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conjunction
determiner
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Anthrax is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ANTHRAX MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Anthrax

Anthrax is an acute disease caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis. Most forms of the disease are lethal, and it affects both humans and animals. Effective vaccines against anthrax are now available, and some forms of the disease respond well to antibiotic treatment. Like many other members of the genus Bacillus, B. anthracis can form dormant endospores that are able to survive in harsh conditions for decades or even centuries. Such spores can be found on all continents, even Antarctica. When spores are inhaled, ingested, or come into contact with a skin lesion on a host, they may become reactivated and multiply rapidly. Anthrax commonly infects wild and domesticated herbivorous mammals that ingest or inhale the spores while grazing. Ingestion is thought to be the most common route by which herbivores contract anthrax. Carnivores living in the same environment may become infected by consuming infected animals. Diseased animals can spread anthrax to humans, either by direct contact or by consumption of a diseased animal's flesh. Anthrax does not spread directly from one infected animal or person to another; it is spread by spores.

Definition of anthrax in the English dictionary

The definition of anthrax in the dictionary is a highly infectious and often fatal disease of herbivores, esp cattle and sheep, characterized by fever, enlarged spleen, and swelling of the throat. Carnivores are relatively resistant. It is caused by the spore-forming bacterium Bacillus anthracis and can be transmitted to man. Other definition of anthrax is a pustule or other lesion caused by this disease.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ANTHRAX


borax
ˈbɔːræks
cephalothorax
ˌsɛfələʊˈθɔːræks
hydrothorax
ˌhaɪdrəʊˈθɔːræks
hyrax
ˈhaɪræks
mesothorax
ˌmɛsəʊˈθɔːræks
metathorax
ˌmɛtəˈθɔːræks
pneumothorax
ˌnjuːməʊˈθɔːræks
prothorax
prəʊˈθɔːræks
rax
ræks
storax
ˈstɔːræks
styrax
ˈstaɪræks
thorax
ˈθɔːræks
tracks
træks

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ANTHRAX

anthracene
anthraces
anthracic
anthracite
anthracitic
anthracnose
anthracoid
anthracosis
anthranilate
anthraquinone
anthrop.
anthropic
anthropic principle
anthropical
anthropobiology
Anthropocene
anthropocentric
anthropocentrism
anthropogenesis
anthropogenetic

WORDS THAT END LIKE ANTHRAX

Ajax
Bax
climax
Fairfax
flax
Halifax
hoax
income tax
lax
max
pax
property tax
relax
rock hyrax
sales tax
sax
syntax
tax
telefax
wax

Synonyms and antonyms of anthrax in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «anthrax» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ANTHRAX

Find out the translation of anthrax to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of anthrax from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «anthrax» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

炭疽
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ántrax
570 millions of speakers

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anthrax
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एंथ्रेक्स
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الجمرة الخبيثة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сибирской язвы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

anthrax
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পশুরোগবিশেষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

anthrax
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Anthrax
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Milzbrand
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

炭疽
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

탄저균
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Anthrax
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bệnh than
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆந்த்ராக்ஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अँथ्रॅक्स
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

şarbon
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

antrace
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wąglik
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сибірської виразки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

antrax
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

άνθραξ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

antraks
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mjältbrand
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

anthrax
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of anthrax

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ANTHRAX»

The term «anthrax» is quite widely used and occupies the 28.254 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ANTHRAX» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about anthrax

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10 QUOTES WITH «ANTHRAX»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word anthrax.
1
Hans Blix
If you take the biological weapons in the United States we still will have perhaps a single individual who was able to make anthrax, dry it, and spread it through the mail and cause terror.
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Max Brooks
Since 2001, people have been scared. There's been some really scary stuff that's been happening - 9/11, Iraq, Afghanistan, Katrina, anthrax letters, D.C. sniper, global warming, global financial meltdown, bird flu, swine flu, SARS. I think people really feel like the system's breaking down.
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Ann Coulter
Liberal soccer moms are precisely as likely to receive anthrax in the mail as to develop a capacity for linear thinking.
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Darrell Hammond
Performing with anthrax in the building is not nearly as difficult as performing in a home where you might get stabbed at night.
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Steven Hatfill
Anthrax is a deadly inhalational disease.
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Steven Hatfill
After eight months of one of the most intensive public and private investigations in American history, no one - no one - has come up with a shred of evidence that I had anything to do with the anthrax letters. I have never worked with anthrax. I know nothing about this matter.
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Steven Hatfill
I have had nothing to do in any way, shape or form with the mailing of these anthrax letters, and it is extremely wrong for anyone to contend or suggest that I have.
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Steven Hatfill
After reviewing the polygraph charts in private, the polygraph examiner told me that I had passed and that he believed I had nothing to do with the anthrax letters.
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Steven Hatfill
As a scientist in the field of biological warfare defense, I have never had any reservations whatsoever about helping the anthrax investigation in any way that I could.
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Steven Hatfill
But I am just as appalled that my experience, knowledge, dedication and service relative to defending the United States against biological warfare has been turned against me in connection with the search for the anthrax killer.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ANTHRAX»

Discover the use of anthrax in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to anthrax and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Anthrax: A History
There are three appendices: the first outlines the reaction of Manchester, New Hampshire, to the 2001 anthrax attacks; the second documents workplace warnings to anthrax-prone workers; and the third lists novels that involve anthrax.
Richard M. Swiderski, 2004
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Anthrax: The Investigation of a Deadly Outbreak
Anthrax is a virulent and deadly bacteria whose spores can remain in soil for as long as seventy years, killing grazing animals and putting humans in jeopardy of eating infected meat.
Jeanne Guillemin, 1999
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The Mirage Man: Bruce Ivins, the Anthrax Attacks, and ...
As The Mirage Man makes clear, America must, at last, come to terms with the lessons to be learned from what Bruce Ivins wrought. The nation’s security depends on it. From the Hardcover edition.
David Willman, 2011
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Anthrax: Bioterror as Fact and Fantasy
The real and potential threats of biological weapons are explored in an in-depth analysis of the famous anthrax scares that occurred in the United States following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
Philipp Sarasin, 2006
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American Anthrax: Fear, Crime, and the Investigation of the ...
Without oversight, billions were lavished on biomedical defenses against anthrax and other exotic diseases. Worst of all, faith in federal justice faltered. American Anthrax is a gripping tale of terror, intrigue, madness, and cover-up.
Jeanne Guillemin, 2011
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Anthrax
All volumes in the series include primary and secondary quotations, annotated bibliographies, detailed indexes, and lists of organizations to contact for additional information. Book jacket.
Barbara Saffer, 2004
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Beyond Anthrax: The Weaponization of Infectious Diseases
Bioterror: The Weaponization of Infection covers the gamut of potential biological threats related to biowarfare/bioterrorism as well as significant issues related to classical and new epidemics.
Larry I. Lutwick, Suzanne M. Lutwick, 2008
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Bioterror: Anthrax, Influenza, and the Future of Public ...
Bioterror threats are as significant to America's security as those wrought by bombs; this book examines the nature of the threats and U.S. preparedness.
R. William Johnstone, 2008
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The Anthrax Letters:: A Medical Detective Story
Cole is the only person outside law enforcement to have interviewed every one of the surviving inhalation-anthrax victims, along with the relatives, friends, and associates of those who died, as well as the public health officials, ...
Leonard A. Cole, 2003
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Bacillus anthracis and Anthrax
This book will be a premier reference for B. Anthracis and anthrax to microbiologists, medical and public health professionals, bioterror research and preparedness, immunologists, and physiologists.
Nicholas H. Bergman, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ANTHRAX»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term anthrax is used in the context of the following news items.
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Anthrax | Anthrax Produce Limited Edition Knob Creek Bourbon …
Heavy Rockers Anthrax Have Teamed Up With Kentucky-based Bourbon Company Knob Creek To Create Their Latest Tipple. Anthrax. «Contactmusic.com, Jul 15»
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What House Would Anthrax's Scott Ian Want To Be A Part Of If He …
Just prior to last month's season finale of HBO's Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning series "Game Of Thrones", Scott Ian of ANTHRAX sat down ... «BLABBERMOUTH.NET, Jul 15»
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North Dakota livestock producers warned of anthrax danger
BISMARCK, N.D. – North Dakota's state veterinarian says the state's first reported case of anthrax this year should prompt livestock producers ... «Farm and Ranch Guide, Jul 15»
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Joey Belladonna Discusses His '90s Ouster From Anthrax - Loudwire
Joey Belladonna on His '90s Ouster From Anthrax: 'It Sucks That We ... Joey Belladonna has been back in Anthrax for several years now, and ... «Loudwire, Jul 15»
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Video: KORN, THE WINERY DOGS, Ex-ANTHRAX Members …
KORN drummer Ray Luzier, THE WINERY DOGS/MR. BIG bassist Billy Sheehan and former ANTHRAX singer Neil Turbin performed a cover ... «BLABBERMOUTH.NET, Jul 15»
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JOEY BELLADONNA Didn't Understand Why His Voice Wasn't Right …
"Somewhat Legendary" recently conducted an interview with ANTHRAX singer Joey Belladonna. You can now listen to the chat below. «BLABBERMOUTH.NET, Jul 15»
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Anthrax to Release 'The Devil You Know' Bourbon
Last year, Anthrax unveiled their own brand of bourbon. “Indians” did very well, and now the band is back with a new small-batch bourbon ... «Loudwire, Jun 15»
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Koraput in Anthrax Grip, 3 Dead
KORAPUT: Anthrax has claimed three lives and affected two more in Dhaiguda village under Dasmantpur block in the last one week. «The New Indian Express, Jun 15»
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GAO Discovers More Problems at Military Labs Beyond Anthrax Fiasco
The Defense Department failed in the oversight of its high-containment laboratories leading up to the anthrax scandal and also mismanaged ... «Military.com, Jun 15»
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On The Tour Bus With ANTHRAX (Video)
ANTHRAX's long-awaited follow-up to 2011's "Worship Music" album is tentatively due in late 2015 or early 2016. The CD, which is once again ... «BLABBERMOUTH.NET, Jun 15»

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