hydrophobia
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hy·dro·pho·bia

noun \ˌhī-drə-ˈfō-bē-ə\

Definition of HYDROPHOBIA

1
: rabies
2
: a morbid dread of water

Origin of HYDROPHOBIA

Late Latin, from Greek, from hydr- + -phobia -phobia
First Known Use: 1547

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hy·dro·pho·bia

noun \ˌhī-drə-ˈfō-bē-ə\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of HYDROPHOBIA

1
: a morbid dread of water
2

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