rabies — meaning in English
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English meaning
- hydrophobia noun An aversion to water, as a symptom of rabies; the disease of rabies itself.
- rabies noun A deadly viral disease spread through the bite of an infected animal, causing brain inflammation and severe behavioural changes.
Senses
rabies is used for these senses in English:
- hydrophobia (pathology) An aversion to water, as a symptom of rabies; the disease of rabies itself.
- rabies (disease) An infectious disease caused by species of Lyssavirus that causes acute encephalitis in warm-blooded animals and people, characterised by abnormal behaviour such as biting, excitement, aggressiveness, and dementia, followed by paralysis and death.
hydrophobia — full definition
- noun An aversion to water, as a symptom of rabies; the disease of rabies itself.
- noun A morbid fear of water; aquaphobia.
- noun A lack of affinity for water; the quality of being hydrophobic