NOUN | state | cutaneous anthrax, malignant pustule | a form of anthrax infection that begins as papule that becomes a vesicle and breaks with a discharge of toxins |
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Meaning | A form of anthrax infection that begins as papule that becomes a vesicle and breaks with a discharge of toxins; symptoms of septicemia are severe with vomiting and high fever and profuse sweating; the infection is often fatal. | |
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Synonym | malignant pustule | |
Broader | anthrax | A disease of humans that is not communicable |
Spanish | ántrax cutáneo |
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