English dictionary
cutaneous anthrax
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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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
Synonyms malignant pustuleSource: WordNet 3.0