RABIES Synonyms
There are 9 hypernyms of the word rabies. (close relations)
rabid
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| hydrophobia | nounn | |||||
noun • a symptom of rabies in humans consisting of an aversion to swallowing liquids • a morbid fear of water • 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 | ||||||
| lyssa | nounn | |||||
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 | ||||||
| madness | nounn | |||||
noun • obsolete terms for legal insanity • 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 • a feeling of intense anger • the quality of being rash and foolish • unrestrained excitement or enthusiasm | ||||||