hydrophobia
noun
hy·dro·pho·bia
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Definition of hydrophobia
1
: rabies
2
: a morbid dread of water
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hydrophobia
noun
hy·dro·pho·bia
| \ ˌhī-drə-ˈfō-bē-ə
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Medical Definition of hydrophobia
1
: a morbid dread of water
2a
: extreme fearfulness of swallowing liquids that is symptomatic of rabies and results from painful spasms of the throat
In classic cases, there is a fear of drinking liquids, or hydrophobia, despite thirst due to spasm of the throat muscles.— Lawrence K. Altman, The New York Times, 24 Aug. 1993
b
: rabies
Rabies victims at first feel a general malaise and restlessness, then grow increasingly agitated with painful spasms of the throat. … Soon they cannot drink, which is why rabies has been called "hydrophobia."— Wayne Biddle, A Field Guide to Germs, 1995
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