noun
Medical and biological term for the disease caused by Bacillus anthracis. Often used in the compound 炭疽病 (anthrax disease).
See also: 炭疽病
炭疽は細菌によって引き起こされる感染症です。
Anthrax is an infectious disease caused by bacteria.
炭疽病の発生が報告された。
An outbreak of anthrax was reported.
炭疽病 is the full term for anthrax disease, while 炭疽 can refer to the pathogen or the disease itself in medical contexts.
From Chinese 炭疽 (tànjū), literally 'charcoal ulcer', referring to the black eschar characteristic of cutaneous anthrax.