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Word: Rabies
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 17th century: from Latin, from rabere ‘rave’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈreɪbiːz
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈreɪbɪz
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a contagious and fatal viral disease of dogs and other mammals, transmissible through the saliva to humans and causing madness and convulsions.
Short Definition:contagious and fatal viral disease of dogs and other mammals
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