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    hydrophobia

    hydrophobia - Dictionary definition and meaning for word hydrophobia

    Definition
    (noun) a symptom of rabies in humans consisting of an aversion to swallowing liquids Definition
    (noun) a morbid fear of water Definition
    (noun) 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
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for hydrophobia

HYDRO refers to water and PHOBIA is a fear of something.... therefore a fear of water.

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