NOUN | state | lyssa, rabies, hydrophobia, madness | an acute viral disease of the nervous system of warm-blooded animals (usually transmitted by the bite of a rabid animal) |
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Meaning | 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. | |
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Synonyms | rabies, hydrophobia, madness | |
Broader | zoonosis, zoonotic disease | An animal disease that can be transmitted to humans |
Spanish | hidrofobia, lisa, rabia | |
Catalan | hidrofòbia, ràbia |
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