definition of
hydrophobia

[1] #1 hydrophobia n. a symptom of rabies in humans consisting of an aversion to swallowing liquids. wn

[2] #2 hydrophobia n. a morbid fear of water. wn

[3] #3 hydrophobia n. [rabies, lyssa, madness] 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. wn