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rabies

/ˈɹeɪ.biz/

Meanings
noun
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.

Examples :

"The dog's rabies vaccination was overdue, which worried the family because rabies can be fatal. "
disease virus medicine animal biology

Related Words

Illustration infectious

infectious adjective

/ɪnˈfɛkʃəs/

(of an illness) Transmitted from one person to another, usually through the air breathed.

"Cancer is not infectious."

Illustration abnormal

abnormal noun

/əbˈnɔɹ.ml̩/

A person or object that is not normal.

"The abnormal in the class's attendance record was due to the school holiday. "

Illustration vaccination

vaccination noun

/ˌvæk.sɪˈneɪ.ʃn̩/

Inoculation with a vaccine, in order to protect from a particular disease or strain of disease.

"The doctor recommended vaccination for the children to protect them from measles. "

Illustration followed

followed verb

/ˈfɒləʊd/ /ˈfɑloʊd/

To go after; to pursue; to move behind in the same path or direction.

"Follow that car!"

Illustration encephalitis

encephalitis noun

/ɪnˌsɛfəˈlaɪtɪs/ /ɛnˌsɛfəˈlaɪtɪs/

Inflammation of the brain.

"The child's high fever and confusion were symptoms of encephalitis, a serious inflammation of the brain. "

Illustration excitement

excitement noun

/ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/

The state of being excited (emotionally aroused).

"The children's excitement about the school trip was obvious in their chattering. "

Illustration aggressiveness

aggressiveness noun

/əˈɡrɛsɪvnəs/ /əˈɡrɛsɪvnɪs/

The state or quality of being aggressive.

"The dog's aggressiveness towards strangers made it difficult to take him for walks in the park. "

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characterised verb

/ˈkærəktəraɪzd/ /ˈkærəktəˌraɪzd/

To depict someone or something a particular way (often negative).

"The news report characterised the protesters as violent and disruptive, even though most of them were peaceful. "

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paralysis noun

/pəˈɹæləsəs/

The complete loss of voluntary control of part of a person's body, such as one or more limbs.

"After the accident, the athlete suffered paralysis in his left leg. "

Illustration dementia

dementia noun

/dɪˈmɛnʃə/

A progressive decline in cognitive function due to damage or disease in the brain beyond what might be expected from normal aging. Areas particularly affected include memory, attention, judgement, language and problem solving.

"My grandfather's increasing forgetfulness and difficulty recognizing family members are signs of dementia. "

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disease noun

/dɪˈziːz/ /dɪˈziz/

An abnormal condition of a human, animal or plant that causes discomfort or dysfunction; distinct from injury insofar as the latter is usually instantaneously acquired.

"The tomato plants had some kind of disease that left their leaves splotchy and fruit withered."

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behaviour noun

/bɪˈheɪvjə/ /bɪˈheɪvjɚ/

The way a living creature behaves or acts.

"The teacher praised Sarah's good behaviour in class. "