Rabies

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈɹeɪ.biz/
• Rhymes: -eɪbiz

Origin

From Latin rabiēs ("rage, madness, fury"), from rabiō ("I am angry, I am mad, I rave").

Full definition of rabies

Noun

1. (pathology) A viral disease 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

Derived terms

• rabid
• rabietic

Anagrams

• braies, braise, Serbia