anthrax
US /ˈæn.θræks/
UK /ˈæn.θræks/
名詞
炭疽病
an infectious disease of animals that can be transmitted to humans, caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis. It can occur in cutaneous, inhalational, or gastrointestinal forms.
例:
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The farmer's cattle were vaccinated against anthrax.
農家の牛は炭疽病の予防接種を受けた。
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Concerns about bioterrorism increased after the anthrax attacks.
炭疽菌攻撃後、バイオテロへの懸念が高まった。