Definition of "hydrophobia" []

• An abnormal fear of water. (noun)
• Rabies. (noun)

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• "(By the way, I am told that hydrophobia is unknown in Cochin China.)"
• "In sum, I cannot imagine how anything can be more prejudicial to a monarchy than the allowing of such books to be publicly read, without present applying such correctives of discreet masters as are fit to take away their venom: which venom I will not doubt to compare to the biting of a mad dog, which is a disease that physicians call hydrophobia, or fear of water."
• "“Rabies's scientific name is hydrophobia, which people associate as a fear of water, but I think it's called hydrophobia because of the foaming that occurs,” said Mangrove."