English dictionary
rabies
/'r/eI/b/i/z/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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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
Source: WordNet 3.0
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Same as <u>Hydrophobia</u> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd>; canine madness.
Source: webster1913