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rabies

DEFINITIONS OF: rabies

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n 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

Synonyms:
hydrophobia, lyssa, madness
Type of:
zoonosis, zoonotic disease
an animal disease that can be transmitted to humans
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