Definition of hydrophobia

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Definition of hydrophobia

  • 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)

    Synonyms

    1. lyssa
    2. madness
    3. rabies
  • a morbid fear of water (noun)
  • a symptom of rabies in humans consisting of an aversion to swallowing liquids (noun)

See definition of hydrophobia in Merriam Webster