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anthrax in French

anthrax in French is charbon, maladie du charbon — anthrax means a serious infectious disease, caused by a bacterium, that mainly affects livestock like cattle and sheep but can also infect humans.

anthrax in French

charbon
noun
(pathology) An acute infectious disease of herbivores, especially sheep and cattle, caused by Bacillus anthracis.
maladie du charbon
noun
(pathology) An acute infectious disease of herbivores, especially sheep and cattle, caused by Bacillus anthracis.

What does "anthrax" mean?

  1. noun A serious infectious disease, caused by a bacterium, that mainly affects livestock like cattle and sheep but can also infect humans.
    "Farmers vaccinate their herds to prevent outbreaks of anthrax."
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anthrax in a sentence

  • Farmers vaccinate their herds to prevent outbreaks of anthrax.
  • The letters contaminated with anthrax spores caused a nationwide health scare in 2001.

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What is "anthrax" in French?

"anthrax" in French is charbon, maladie du charbon. anthrax means: A serious infectious disease, caused by a bacterium, that mainly affects livestock like cattle and sheep but can also infect humans.

How do you use "anthrax" in a sentence?

Example: "Farmers vaccinate their herds to prevent outbreaks of anthrax." In French, "anthrax" is charbon, maladie du charbon.

Are there other ways to say "anthrax" in French?

Yes — French has 2 translations listed for "anthrax": charbon, maladie du charbon.

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