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The meaning of RABID is extremely violent : furious. How to use rabid in a sentence.
having rabies (= serious disease of the nervous system) A person who is described as rabid is extremely enthusiastic or has extreme feelings or opinions: rabid fans of baseball. rabid anticommunists. (Definition of rabid from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
adjective irrationally extreme in opinion or practice: a rabid isolationist; a rabid baseball fan. Synonyms: bigoted, fanatical, ardent, fervent, zealous furious or raging; violently intense: a rabid hunger. affected with or pertaining to rabies; mad. rabid / ˈreɪ-; ˈræbɪd; rəˈbɪdɪtɪ /
Rabies is a viral disease that causes encephalitis in humans and other mammals. [1] It was historically referred to as hydrophobia ("fear of water") due to the symptom of panic when presented with liquids to drink. Early symptoms can include fever and abnormal sensations at the site of exposure. [1]
While you've likely heard it used to describe an animal infected by rabies, rabid (derived from the Latin verb rabere, "be mad, rave") can also dramatically describe a person exhibiting fanatical, extremely enthusiastic, or raging behavior.
Definition of rabid adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
You can use rabid to describe someone who has very strong and unreasonable opinions or beliefs about a subject, especially in politics.
1. irrationally extreme in opinion or practice. 2. furious or raging; violently intense. 3. affected with or pertaining to rabies: a rabid dog.
Very extreme, unreasonable, or fanatical in opinion; excessively zealous; comparable to one with rabies. A rabid socialist. Rabid Green Bay Packers fans.
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Jun 5, 2024 · Rabies infects mammals, including dogs, cats, livestock and wildlife. Rabies spreads to people and animals via saliva, usually through bites, scratches, or direct contact with mucosa (e.g. eyes, mouth, or open wounds). Once clinical symptoms appear, rabies is virtually 100% fatal.
