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 | ||
Synonyms | lyssa, madness, rabies | ||
Broader (hypernym) | zoonosis, zoonotic disease | ||