anti-rabies

adjective

an·ti-ra·bies

ˌan-tē-ˈrā-bēz,

ˌan-tī-

variants or less commonly antirabies

: acting against or preventing rabies

anti-rabies treatment

an anti-rabies vaccination

Word History

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of anti-rabies was in 1878

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“Anti-rabies.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-rabies. Accessed 25 Mar. 2023.

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Medical Definition

anti-rabies

adjective

an·ti-ra·bies -ˈrā-bēz

variants also antirabies

: acting against or preventing rabies

anti-rabies treatment

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