Rabies Meaning
/ˈɹeɪ.biːz/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounAn 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.
Sentence Examples
A squirrel transmitted rabies to my daughter.
You must be vaccinated against rabies.
Tom died of rabies after having been bitten by a bat.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The infected bat was tested for ____ after biting a hiker in the forest.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The dog was vaccinated against ____ before the family took it on their trip abroad.
Word Origin & History
Learned borrowing from Latin rabiēs (“rage, madness, fury”). Doublet of rage.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The infected bat was tested for ____ after biting a hiker in the forest.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The dog was vaccinated against ____ before the family took it on their trip abroad.