RABIES
rabies, hydrophobia, lyssa, madness
(noun) an acute viral disease of the nervous system of warm-blooded animals (usually transmitted by the bite of a rabid animal); rabies is fatal if the virus reaches the brain
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
rabies (uncountable)
(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.
Synonyms
• hydrophobia
Anagrams
• Baiers, Serbia, braies, braise, rebias
Source: Wiktionary
Ra"bi*es (ra"bi*ez), n. [L. See Rage, n.]
Definition: Same as Hydrophobia (b); canine madness.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition