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Noun: lyssa
  1. 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
    - rabies, hydrophobia, madness

Derived forms: lyssas

Type of: zoonosis, zoonotic disease

Encyclopedia: Lyssa

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Lysol
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Lythraceae
Lythrum
Lythrum hyssopifolia
Lythrum salicaria
Lytton
Lytton Strachey
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