Rabies (Noun)
Meaning
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.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The dog was put down after it was confirmed to have contracted rabies from a wild animal.
- Rabies is a serious disease that can be prevented with prompt medical attention after a bite from an infected animal.
- The symptoms of rabies can take months or even years to appear after the initial infection.
- The World Health Organization has made significant progress in reducing the number of human deaths from rabies worldwide.
- If left untreated, rabies is almost always fatal, with the virus eventually reaching the brain and causing severe neurological symptoms.