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English noun: hydrophobia

1. hydrophobia (state) a symptom of rabies in humans consisting of an aversion to swallowing liquids


Broader (hypernym)symptom

2. hydrophobia (state) a morbid fear of water


Broader (hypernym)simple phobia

3. hydrophobia (state) 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


Synonymslyssa, madness, rabies


Broader (hypernym)zoonosis, zoonotic disease









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