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pseudorabies

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A highly contagious herpes virus infection that affects the central nervous system of many animals.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: biology, medicine, natural-sciences, pathology, sciences, veterinary, zoology

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Aujeszky's disease

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From pseudo- + rabies.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Hungarian: Aujeszky-betegség — a highly contagious herpes virus infection
  • Portuguese: doença de Aujeszky — a highly contagious herpes virus infection
  • Portuguese: pseudorraiva — a highly contagious herpes virus infection