Hydrophobia (Noun)

Meaning ¹

A symptom of rabies in humans consisting of an aversion to swallowing liquids.

Classification

Nouns denoting natural processes.

Meaning ²

A morbid fear of water.

Classification

Nouns denoting natural processes.

Meaning 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.

Classification

Nouns denoting natural processes.

Synonyms

• Lyssa
• Madness
• Rabies

Hypernyms

• Zoonosis