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The correct spelling is rabies.
How to pronounce rabies
noun
IPA: /ˈɹeɪ.biz/
Say it like: Rab-ees
The correct spelling is rabies. An infectious disease caused by species of Lyssavirus that causes acute encephalitis in warm-blooded animals and people, characterised by abnormal behaviour such as biting, exci…
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Definition
noun
- 1.An 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.
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