Hydrophobia
WordNet

noun


(1)   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
(2)   A morbid fear of water
(3)   A symptom of rabies in humans consisting of an aversion to swallowing liquids
WiktionaryText

Etymology


From hydrophobia, from .

Noun



  1. An aversion to water, as a symptom of rabies; rabies itself.
  2. Fear of water.
 
x
OK