rabies

[ rey-beez ]

/ ˈreɪ biz /

noun Pathology.

an infectious disease of dogs, cats, and other animals, transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected animal and usually fatal if prophylactic treatment is not administered: caused by an RNA virus of the rhabdovirus group; hydrophobia.

Origin of rabies

1655–65; <Latin rabiēs rage, madness, derivative of rabere to be mad, rave

OTHER WORDS FROM rabies

rab·ic

[rab-ik, rey-bik], /ˈræb ɪk, ˈreɪ bɪk/, adjectivean·ti·ra·bies, adjective, noun

Words nearby rabies

Rabelais, François, Rabelaisian, Rabi, Rabia, rabid, rabies, rabies immune globulin, rabies vaccine, rabies virus, Rabi I, Rabi II

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Example sentences from the Web for rabies

Remember when everyone was shrieking at each other like wild banshees with rabies on those early seasons of The Real World?
In Praise of ‘Dating Naked’ and the Glorious Rise of Butts on Reality TV|Kevin Fallon|July 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The critters resemble the gopher from Caddyshack… if it had rabies.
Inside ‘Zombeavers’: The Gross-Out Tribeca Flick About Killer Zombie Beavers Hunting Sexy Coeds|Marlow Stern|April 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Undead Monica Murphy and Bill Wasik, Wired The rabies virus remains a medical mystery.
The Week’s Best Longreads: The Daily Beast Picks for August 4, 2012|David Sessions|August 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST
On a special episode of The Tyra Banks Show, Tyra dabbles in some dark comedy by pretending to have rabies.
Adios, Tyra! Her 14 Most Outrageous Moments|Sujay Kumar, The Daily Beast Video|May 27, 2010|DAILY BEAST

Recovery from rabies may be considered as a question of the correctness of the original diagnosis.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse|United States Department of Agriculture
Thirdly, he showed that inoculation with the attenuated virus rendered an animal immune from infection with rabies.
Little Masterpieces of Science: Health and Healing|Various
Rabies—his grouch—armavit—armed—Archilochum—Archilochus—iambo—with the iambic—proprio—his own invention.
The Girl on the Boat|Pelham Grenville Wodehouse
In pharmacy, it is regarded as a cardiac and anti-spasmodic and as a specific against the rabies.
The New North|Agnes Deans Cameron
As shown above, climate cannot be charged with the generation nor diffusion of rabies.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various

British Dictionary definitions for rabies

rabies

/ (ˈreɪbiːz) /

noun

pathol an acute infectious viral disease of the nervous system transmitted by the saliva of infected animals, esp dogs. It is characterized by excessive salivation, aversion to water, convulsions, and paralysisAlso called: hydrophobia, lyssa

Derived forms of rabies

rabic (ˈræbɪk) or rabietic (ˌreɪbɪˈɛtɪk), adjective

Word Origin for rabies

C17: from Latin: madness, from rabere to rave

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for rabies

rabies

[ (ray-beez) ]

An acute disease, caused by a virus, which attacks the central nervous system and results in paralysis and death if not treated promptly. Rabies is transmitted to humans by the bite of an animal infected with the disease.

Medical definitions for rabies

rabies

[ rā′bēz ]

n.

An infectious, highly fatal viral disease of warm blooded animals that attacks the central nervous system; symptoms include excitement, aggressiveness, and dementia, followed by paralysis and death.

Other words from rabies

ra′bi•et′ic (-ĕt′ĭk) adj.

Scientific definitions for rabies

rabies

[ rā′bēz ]

A usually fatal infectious disease of warm-blooded animals caused by a virus of the genus Lyssavirus that causes inflammation of the brain and spinal cord. It is transmitted by the bite of an infected animal, such as a dog or bat and can be prevented in humans by a vaccine. See Note at hydrophobia.

单词	rabies
释义	rabies [ rey-beez ] / ˈreɪ biz / noun Pathology. an infectious disease of dogs, cats, and other animals, transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected animal and usually fatal if prophylactic treatment is not administered: caused by an RNA virus of the rhabdovirus group; hydrophobia. Origin of rabies 1655–65; <Latin rabiēs rage, madness, derivative of rabere to be mad, rave OTHER WORDS FROM rabies rab·ic [rab-ik, rey-bik], /ˈræb ɪk, ˈreɪ bɪk/, adjectivean·ti·ra·bies, adjective, noun Words nearby rabies Rabelais, François, Rabelaisian, Rabi, Rabia, rabid, rabies, rabies immune globulin, rabies vaccine, rabies virus, Rabi I, Rabi II Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for rabies Remember when everyone was shrieking at each other like wild banshees with rabies on those early seasons of The Real World? In Praise of ‘Dating Naked’ and the Glorious Rise of Butts on Reality TV\|Kevin Fallon\|July 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The critters resemble the gopher from Caddyshack… if it had rabies. Inside ‘Zombeavers’: The Gross-Out Tribeca Flick About Killer Zombie Beavers Hunting Sexy Coeds\|Marlow Stern\|April 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Undead Monica Murphy and Bill Wasik, Wired The rabies virus remains a medical mystery. The Week’s Best Longreads: The Daily Beast Picks for August 4, 2012\|David Sessions\|August 4, 2012\|DAILY BEAST On a special episode of The Tyra Banks Show, Tyra dabbles in some dark comedy by pretending to have rabies. Adios, Tyra! Her 14 Most Outrageous Moments\|Sujay Kumar, The Daily Beast Video\|May 27, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Recovery from rabies may be considered as a question of the correctness of the original diagnosis. Special Report on Diseases of the Horse\|United States Department of Agriculture Thirdly, he showed that inoculation with the attenuated virus rendered an animal immune from infection with rabies. Little Masterpieces of Science: Health and Healing\|Various Rabies—his grouch—armavit—armed—Archilochum—Archilochus—iambo—with the iambic—proprio—his own invention. The Girl on the Boat\|Pelham Grenville Wodehouse In pharmacy, it is regarded as a cardiac and anti-spasmodic and as a specific against the rabies. The New North\|Agnes Deans Cameron As shown above, climate cannot be charged with the generation nor diffusion of rabies. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I\|Various British Dictionary definitions for rabies rabies / (ˈreɪbiːz) / noun pathol an acute infectious viral disease of the nervous system transmitted by the saliva of infected animals, esp dogs. It is characterized by excessive salivation, aversion to water, convulsions, and paralysisAlso called: hydrophobia, lyssa Derived forms of rabies rabic (ˈræbɪk) or rabietic (ˌreɪbɪˈɛtɪk), adjective Word Origin for rabies C17: from Latin: madness, from rabere to rave Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for rabies rabies [ (ray-beez) ] An acute disease, caused by a virus, which attacks the central nervous system and results in paralysis and death if not treated promptly. Rabies is transmitted to humans by the bite of an animal infected with the disease. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for rabies rabies [ rā′bēz ] n. An infectious, highly fatal viral disease of warm blooded animals that attacks the central nervous system; symptoms include excitement, aggressiveness, and dementia, followed by paralysis and death. Other words from rabies ra′bi•et′ic (-ĕt′ĭk) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for rabies rabies [ rā′bēz ] A usually fatal infectious disease of warm-blooded animals caused by a virus of the genus Lyssavirus that causes inflammation of the brain and spinal cord. It is transmitted by the bite of an infected animal, such as a dog or bat and can be prevented in humans by a vaccine. See Note at hydrophobia. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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