lyssa

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Noun lyssa has 1 sense

rabies, hydrophobia, lyssa, madness - 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
--₁ is a kind of zoonosis, zoonotic disease

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Lyssa

Noun (Greek Mythology)

1. In Greek mythology, Lyssa was the spirit of madness, frenzy, and rabies. She was associated with the madness that accompanies a rabid dog bite.

Sample Sentence: The villagers were afraid of Lyssa, the goddess of madness and frenzy.

Noun

1. A species of canine madness or rabies.

Sample Sentence: The doctor diagnosed the dog with lyssa after it bit several people.

Noun

1. A female given name of English origin.

Sample Sentence: Lyssa is a unique name with a beautiful meaning.

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