A symptom of rabies in humans consisting of an aversion to swallowing liquids
A morbid fear of water
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 - rabies, lyssa, madness
Derived forms: hydrophobias
Type of: simple phobia, symptom, zoonosis, zoonotic disease