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hydrophobia
(,h/aI/dr/@/'f/oU/b/i//@/ )

noun (n)

  • a symptom of rabies in humans consisting of an aversion to swallowing liquids(noun.state)
    source: wordnet30
  • a morbid fear of water(noun.state)
    source: wordnet30
  • 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(noun.state)
    Synonym:
    lyssa, madness, rabies
    source: wordnet30
  • An abnormal dread of water, said to be a symptom of canine madness; hence:(noun)
    source: webster1913
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