hydrophoby

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hydrophoby - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Hydrophoby \Hy"dro*pho`by\, n.
     See Hydrophobia.
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  Hydrophobia \Hy`dro*pho"bi*a\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?; "y`dwr water +
     ? fear: cf. F. hydrophobie.] (Med.)
     (a) An abnormal dread of water, said to be a symptom of
         canine madness; hence:
     (b) A viral disease trransmitted by a bite from, or
         inoculation with the saliva of, a rabid creature, of
         which the chief symptoms are, a sense of dryness and
         constriction in the throat, causing difficulty in
         deglutition, and a marked heightening of reflex
         excitability, producing convulsions whenever the patient
         attempts to swallow, or is disturbed in any way, as by
         the sight or sound of water; rabies; canine madness.
         [Written also hydrophoby.]
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