rabies
Pronunciation: /ˈreɪbiːz, -ɪz/
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Definition of rabies
noun
- a contagious and fatal viral disease of dogs and other mammals, transmissible through the saliva to humans and causing madness and convulsions. Also called hydrophobia.
Origin:
late 16th century: from Latin, from rabere 'rave'