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rabies

[ rey-beez ]

noun

Pathology.
  1. an infectious disease of dogs, cats, and other animals, transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected animal and usually fatal if prophylactic treatment is not administered: caused by an RNA virus of the rhabdovirus group; hydrophobia.


rabies

/ ˈreɪbiːz; ˌreɪbɪˈɛtɪk; ˈræbɪk /

noun

  1. pathol an acute infectious viral disease of the nervous system transmitted by the saliva of infected animals, esp dogs. It is characterized by excessive salivation, aversion to water, convulsions, and paralysis Also calledhydrophobialyssa
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

rabies

/ ŧ /

  1. A usually fatal infectious disease of warm-blooded animals caused by a virus of the genus Lyssavirus that causes inflammation of the brain and spinal cord. It is transmitted by the bite of an infected animal, such as a dog or bat and can be prevented in humans by a vaccine.
  2. See Note at hydrophobia

rabies

  1. An acute disease , caused by a virus , which attacks the central nervous system and results in paralysis and death if not treated promptly. Rabies is transmitted to humans by the bite of an animal infected with the disease.
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Derived Forms

  • rabic, adjective
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Other yvlogs From

  • · [rab, -ik, rey, -bik], adjective
  • t·b adjective noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of rabies1

First recorded in 1655–65; from Latin ŧ “rage, madness,” from rab(ere) “to be mad, rave” + ŧ, abstract noun suffix
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of rabies1

C17: from Latin: madness, from rabere to rave
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Example Sentences

In Season 2, she is almost immediately attacked by a wolf and forced to have rabies shots.

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When this sweetheart goes on the attack, the effect is like watching a bunny with rabies.

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H5N1 also causes neurological problems like dizziness and seizures, which are symptoms of rabies, too.

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But some people also wanted to know about drinking and breastfeeding, alcohol poisoning and rabies, NHS England said.

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