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hydrophobia

 
Dictionary: hy·dro·pho·bi·a   (hī'drə-fō'bē-ə) pronunciation
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n.
  1. An abnormal fear of water.
  2. Rabies.

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Veterinary Dictionary: hydrophobia
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1. fear of water.
2. rabies.

Phobia: hydrophobia
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Fear of water or of rabies.

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Hydrophobia or hydrophobe may refer to:

  • Phobia of water
  • Rabies, especially a set of symptoms of the later stages of an infection, in which the victim has difficulty swallowing, shows panic when presented with liquids to drink, and cannot quench his or her thirst.
  • Aquaphobia, a morbid fear of water, or of swimming.
  • Hydrophobe, a term used in chemistry to describe chemical "aversions" of a molecule or part of a molecule
  • Hydrophobia (video game)
  • Hydrophobia, a Hungarian disk magazine (1996–1997)

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Translations: Hydrophobia
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - vandskræk, hundegalskab

Nederlands (Dutch)
watervrees, hondsdolheid

Français (French)
n. - hydrophobie, (Méd) rage (arch)

Deutsch (German)
n. - Hydrophobie, Wasserscheu, Tollwut

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (παθολ.) υδροφοβία, λύσσα

Italiano (Italian)
idrofobia

Português (Portuguese)
n. - hidrofobia (f) (Med.)

Русский (Russian)
водобоязнь

Español (Spanish)
n. - hidrofobia, rabia

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - rabies, vattenfobi

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
恐水病, 狂犬病

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 恐水病, 狂犬病

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 광견병, 물에 대한 공포

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 狂犬病, 恐水病

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) رهاب الماء, الخوف المرضي من الماء, داء الكلب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮בעת-מים, כלבת‬

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