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hydrophobia

/ˌhʌɪ.dɹə(ʊ)ˈfəʊ.bɪ.ə/ /ˌhaɪ.dɹəˈfoʊ.bɪ.ə/

Meanings
noun
An aversion to water, as a symptom of rabies; the disease of rabies itself.

Examples :

"The doctor suspected rabies because the injured stray dog showed signs of hydrophobia, refusing to drink even though it was thirsty. "
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Related Words

Illustration symptom

symptom noun

/ˈsɪm(p)təm/

A perceived change in some function, sensation or appearance of a person that indicates a disease or disorder, such as fever, headache or rash.

"My daughter complained of a headache, which is a symptom of the flu. "

Illustration injured

injured verb

/ˈɪndʒəd/ /ˈɪndʒɚd/

To wound or cause physical harm to a living creature.

"The fall injured the child's knee. "

Illustration because

because adverb

/bɪˈkɒz/ /biˈkɔz/

For the reason (that).

"I went to the park because the weather was nice. "

Illustration refusing

refusing verb

/ɹɪˈfjuːzɪŋ/

To decline (a request or demand).

"My request for a pay rise was refused."

Illustration thirsty

thirsty adjective

/ˈθɜː(ɹ)st.i/

Needing to drink.

"After all that work I am really thirsty."

Illustration rabies

rabies noun

/ˈɹeɪ.biz/

An infectious disease caused by species of Lyssavirus that causes acute encephalitis in warm-blooded animals and people, characterised by abnormal behaviour such as biting, excitement, aggressiveness, and dementia, followed by paralysis and death.

"The dog's rabies vaccination was overdue, which worried the family because rabies can be fatal. "

Illustration himself

himself pronoun

/hɪmˈsɛlf/

(reflexive pronoun) Him; the male object of a verb or preposition that also appears as the subject

"He injured himself."

Illustration itself

itself pronoun

/ɪtˈsɛlf/

(reflexive pronoun) it; A thing as the object of a verb or preposition that also appears as the subject

"The door closed by itself"

Illustration developed

developed verb

/dɪˈvɛləpt/

To change with a specific direction, progress.

"My baking skills have developed significantly since I started taking the online course. "

Illustration aversion

aversion noun

/əˈvɜːʃn/ /əˈvɝʒn/

Opposition or repugnance of mind; fixed dislike.

"Due to her aversion to the outdoors she complained throughout the entire camping trip."

Illustration disease

disease noun

/dɪˈziːz/ /dɪˈziz/

An abnormal condition of a human, animal or plant that causes discomfort or dysfunction; distinct from injury insofar as the latter is usually instantaneously acquired.

"The tomato plants had some kind of disease that left their leaves splotchy and fruit withered."

Illustration suspected

suspected verb

/səsˈpɛktɪd/

To imagine or suppose (something) to be true, or to exist, without proof.

"to suspect the presence of disease"