noun
- a deadly viral disease that affects the nervous system of mammals and is usually transmitted through the bite of an infected animal
Usage: medical
Examples
- The dog was quarantined after showing symptoms of rabies.
- Rabies vaccination is required for pets in most states.
- Wild animals like bats and raccoons can carry rabies.
- Without treatment, rabies is almost always fatal.
- The bite victim received immediate rabies shots at the hospital.
- Rabies causes fear of water in its later stages.
- Animal control officers test suspected rabies cases.