noun
gastrointestinal anthrax
Medical term for anthrax infection of the digestive tract, caused by Bacillus anthracis.
胃腸炭疽は、汚染された肉を食べることで感染することがある。
Gastrointestinal anthrax can be contracted by eating contaminated meat.
Compound of 胃腸 (gastrointestinal) and 炭疽 (anthrax). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the medical meaning.