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The term "rabid" has a few different meanings:
1. **Medical Context**: In a medical sense, "rabid" refers to an animal (usually a dog or a bat) that is infected with rabies, a viral disease that affects the central nervous system and is often fatal if untreated. Symptoms can include aggressive behavior, excessive salivation, and paralysis.
2. **Figurative Use**: More broadly, "rabid" is used to describe someone who is extremely zealous, fanatical, or fervent about a particular opinion, cause, or belief. For example, a "rabid sports fan" may show intense enthusiasm and loyalty to their team, often to an extreme degree.
In both cases, the term conveys a sense of intensity, whether it relates to a disease or to extreme feelings and opinions.
1. **Medical Context**: In a medical sense, "rabid" refers to an animal (usually a dog or a bat) that is infected with rabies, a viral disease that affects the central nervous system and is often fatal if untreated. Symptoms can include aggressive behavior, excessive salivation, and paralysis.
2. **Figurative Use**: More broadly, "rabid" is used to describe someone who is extremely zealous, fanatical, or fervent about a particular opinion, cause, or belief. For example, a "rabid sports fan" may show intense enthusiasm and loyalty to their team, often to an extreme degree.
In both cases, the term conveys a sense of intensity, whether it relates to a disease or to extreme feelings and opinions.
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