lyssa

Noun
Synonyms: rabieshydrophobiamadness

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. 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 brainSynonyms: rabieshydrophobiamadness
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Lyssa \Lys"sa\ (l[i^]s"s[.a]), n. [NL. See Lytta.] (Med.) Hydrophobia. [1913 Webster]

Note: The plural (Lyss[ae]) has been used to signify the pustules supposed to be developed under the tongue in hydrophobia. [1913 Webster]

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