Word
Hydrophobia
How many syllables?
4 Syllables
How it's divided?
hy-dro-pho-bia
Definition
- n. - An abnormal dread of water, said to be a symptom of
canine madness; hence:
- n. - The disease caused by a bite form, or inoculation with
the saliva of, a rabid creature, of which the chief symptoms are, a
sense of dryness and construction 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.
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