ra ‧ bies /ˈreɪbiːz/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: ⇨ ↑ rage 1 ]
a very dangerous disease that affects dogs and other animals, and that you can catch if you are bitten by an infected animal ⇨ rabid
ra ‧ bies /ˈreɪbiːz/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: ⇨ ↑ rage 1 ]
a very dangerous disease that affects dogs and other animals, and that you can catch if you are bitten by an infected animal ⇨ rabid
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012