carbúnculo — meaning in English
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English meaning
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anthrax
noun A serious infectious disease, caused by a bacterium, that mainly affects livestock like cattle and sheep but can also infect humans.
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boil
verb To heat a liquid until it bubbles and turns to vapor.
Senses
carbúnculo is used for these senses in English:
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anthrax
(pathology) An acute infectious disease of herbivores, especially sheep and cattle, caused by Bacillus anthracis.
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boil
A localized accumulation of pus in the skin, resulting from infection.
boil — full definition
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verb To heat a liquid until it bubbles and turns to vapor.
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noun A painful, swollen, pus-filled lump on the skin caused by infection.
