lyssa
RabiesRabies.
/ˈlɪs.ə/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)Rabies.
More definitions
- 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
Origin
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek λύσσα (lússa).Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek λύσσα (lússa).
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in 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:rabieshydrophobiamadness
Word family
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable