Meaning & use
hydrophobia
An intense fear of water, often occurring as a symptom of advanced rabies infection.
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Hydrophobia is one of the alarming symptoms doctors watch for in untreated rabies cases.
The child's hydrophobia made even bath time a struggle for her parents.
A note on using this word
In medicine, hydrophobia specifically refers to the throat spasms rabies causes at the sight of water, not general anxiety about swimming.
Words with a similar meaning
fear of water
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