rabies

One entry found for rabies.

Main Entry: ra·bies
Pronunciation: 'rA-bEz
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural rabies
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, madness, from rabere to rave -- more at RAGE
: an acute virus disease of the nervous system of mammals that is caused by a rhabdovirus (species Rabies virus of the genus Lyssavirus) usually transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal and that is characterized typically by increased salivation, abnormal behavior, and eventual paralysis and death