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hydrophobia

Meaning

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 for hydrophobia

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