Anthrax (disambiguation)

Anthrax (disambiguation)

Anthrax (Άνθραξ) is the Greek word for "coal" and the name of an infectious disease in herbivorous animals and, less frequently, humans; the name comes from the charred looking skin lesions.

Anthrax can also mean:
* "Bacillus anthracis", the bacterium responsible for anthrax, the disease
* Anthrax toxin, the virulent proteins secreted by Bacillus anthracis
* 2001 anthrax attacks, in which letters containing anthrax spores were mailed to US media outlets and politicians
* Anthrax (fly), a genus of bombyliid flies
* Anthrax (band), an American thrash metal band
* Anthrax (UK band), a British anarcho-punk band
* Castle Anthrax, a fictional fortress in the movie "Monty Python and the Holy Grail"


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Anthrax — For other uses, see Anthrax (disambiguation). Anthrax Classification and external resources Microphotograph of a Gram stain of the bacterium Bacillus anthracis, the cause of the anthrax disease …   Wikipedia

  • NFL (disambiguation) — NFL commonly refers to the National Football League, the men s professional football league in North America. NFL may also refer to: Contents 1 Related to the National Football League 1.1 American football based videogames …   Wikipedia

  • Nothing (disambiguation) — Nothing is the concept of the absence of anything. Nothing or The Nothing may also refer to: 0 (number), a mathematical concept Nothing (film), a 2003 Canadian film directed by Vincenzo Natali Nothing, Arizona, an unincorporated (now abandoned)… …   Wikipedia

  • Medusa (disambiguation) — Contents 1 Other mythological figures 2 Astronomy 3 Ships 4 …   Wikipedia

  • Air (disambiguation) — Air is that part of Earth s atmosphere that humans breathe and as such one of the four classical elements.Air may also refer to:Music* Air (music), French for aria , various song like vocal or instrumental compositions ** Air on the G String ,… …   Wikipedia

  • Inside Out (disambiguation) — Inside Out may refer to: * Inside out , an idiom referring to a state where the inside and outside parts of an object have been switched with each other as in My hat is inside out. *Inside Out, a juggling manoeuvre, a variant on the Mills Mess… …   Wikipedia

  • White noise (disambiguation) — White noise may mean: * White noise, a signal with a flat frequency spectrum * White noise (slang), a meaningless or distracting commotion or chatter * White Noise (band), an early electronic music band * White Noise , a novel by Don DeLillo *… …   Wikipedia

  • 442 (disambiguation) — 442 is a year in the 5th century of the Gregorian calendar.442 can also refer to: *Oldsmobile 442, automobile from the 1964 model year. *The 442nd Regimental Combat Team of the United States Army, a unit composed of Japanese Americans that fought …   Wikipedia

  • Spitz (disambiguation) — Spitz can refer to:Spitz, a type of dog, including specific breeds: *Finnish Spitz *German Spitz *Icelandic Spitz *Japanese Spitz ;Places *Spitz, Austria, a town in the district of Krems Land in Austria;People * Brad Spitz, musician * Carl Spitz… …   Wikipedia

  • 604 (disambiguation) — 604 is the year 604 A.D.604 may also refer to:* 604 (album), an album by Ladytron * Goa trance, a form of electronic music and a style of Trance music is often referred to as 604 *Area code 604, an area code in southwestern British Columbia,… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”