rabies

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈɹeɪ.biz/

Noun

rabies (uncountable)

1. (disease) An infectious disease caused by species of Lyssavirus that causes acute encephalitis in warm-blooded animals and people, characterised by abnormal behaviour such as excitement, aggressiveness, and dementia, followed by paralysis and death.

Synonyms

• hydrophobia

Translations

• French: rage
• German: Tollwut
• Italian: rabbia
• Portuguese: raiva
• Russian: бе́шенство
• Spanish: rabia

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