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Definition of Rabies
1. Noun. An acute viral disease of the nervous system of warm-blooded animals (usually transmitted by the bite of a rabid animal); rabies is fatal if the virus reaches the brain.
Definition of Rabies
1. n. Same as Hydrophobia
Definition of Rabies
1. Noun. (pathology) A viral disease that causes acute encephalitis in warm-blooded animals and people, characterised by abnormal behaviour such as excitement, aggressiveness, and dementia, followed by paralysis and death. ¹
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Definition of Rabies
1. an infectious virus disease [n RABIES] : RABIETIC [adj]
Medical Definition of Rabies
1. Same as Hydrophobia; canine madness. Origin: L. See Rage. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)