rabies

Noun
Synonyms: hydrophobialyssamadness

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: hydrophobialyssamadness
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Rabies \Ra"bi*es\ (r[=a]"b[i^]*[=e]z), n. [L. See Rage, n.] Same as Hydrophobia (b); canine madness. [1913 Webster]
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