noun
Meaning 1
Synonym of anthrax.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: anthrax
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
ragsorter's disease
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noun
Meaning 2
a form of anthrax infection acquired by inhalation of dust containing Bacillus anthracis; initial symptoms (chill and cough and dyspnea and rapid pulse) are followed by extreme cardiovascular collapse
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: pulmonary anthrax, inhalation anthrax, anthrax pneumonia, ragpicker's disease, woolsorter's pneumonia, woolsorter's disease
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: anthrax
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