rabies

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈɹei.biz/

Noun

Singular rabies

Plural none

A dog with rabies

The rabies virus under a microscope

1. (uncountable) A disease caused by a virus that causes encephalitis in warm-blooded animals and people. The virus is found in the saliva of infected animals and is usually passed on by a bite. An infected person or animal shows behaviors like excitement, aggressiveness, and dementia, followed by paralysis and then death. A vaccination after being bitten can prevent symptoms from developing.

Related words

• rabid