Defn: A chronic lung disease, common among coal miners, due to the inhalation of coal dust; — called also collier's lung and miner's phthisis.
ANTHRAQUINONE
An`thra*qui"none, n. Etym: [Anthracene + quinone.] (Chem.)
Defn: A hydrocarbon, C6H4.C2O2.C6H4, subliming in shining yellow needles. It is obtained by oxidation of anthracene.
ANTHRAX
An"thrax, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr.
1. (Med.) (a) A carbuncle. (b) A malignant pustule.
2. (Biol.)
Defn: A microscopic, bacterial organism (Bacillus anthracis), resembling transparent rods. [See Illust. under Bacillus.]
3. An infectious disease of cattle and sheep. It is ascribed to the presence of a rod-shaped bacterium (Bacillus anthracis), the spores of which constitute the contagious matter. It may be transmitted to man by inoculation. The spleen becomes greatly enlarged and filled with bacteria. Called also splenic fever.
ANTHRAX VACCINE
An"thrax vac"cine. (Veter.)
Defn: A fluid vaccine obtained by growing a bacterium (Bacterium anthracis) in beef broth. It is used to immunize animals, esp. cattle.