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anthrax in Portuguese

anthrax in Portuguese is carbúnculo, antraz — 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 Portuguese

carbúnculo
noun
(pathology) An acute infectious disease of herbivores, especially sheep and cattle, caused by Bacillus anthracis.
antraz
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 Portuguese?

"anthrax" in Portuguese is carbúnculo, antraz. 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 Portuguese, "anthrax" is carbúnculo, antraz.

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

Yes — Portuguese has 2 translations listed for "anthrax": carbúnculo, antraz.

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