1. (noun) 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

• lyssa
• madness
• rabies

1. (noun) a symptom of rabies in humans consisting of an aversion to swallowing liquids

• symptom

2. (noun) a morbid fear of water

• simple phobia

3. (noun) 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

• zoonosis
• zoonotic disease