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.

Exact synonyms: Hydrophobia, Lyssa, Madness
Generic synonyms: Zoonosis, Zoonotic Disease

Definition of Rabies

1. n. Same as Hydrophobia (b); canine madness.

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

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

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)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Rabies

rabdomancy
rabdomyo sarcoma
rabejacite
rabeprazole
rabi
rabic
rabid
rabid wolf spider
rabider
rabidest
rabidities
rabidity
rabidly
rabidness
rabidnesses
rabies (current term)
rabies immune globulin
rabies immunoglobulin
rabies vaccine
rabies virus
rabietic
rabiform
rabis
rabiz
rabot
rabphilin
rac
rac-
raca
racaemic

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