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



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Word of the Day

18 June 2024

PARADE

(noun) an extended (often showy) succession of persons or things; “a parade of strollers on the mall”; “a parade of witnesses”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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