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Hydrophobia

noun
1.
A symptom of rabies in humans consisting of an aversion to swallowing liquids.
2.
A morbid fear of water.
3.
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.  Synonyms: lyssa, madness, rabies.





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Words linked to "Hydrophobia" :   symptom, rabies, zoonosis, simple phobia, madness, zoonotic disease, lyssa


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