hydrophobia

hydrophobia
hydrophobia late 14c., idroforbia, a symptom of rabies in man (sometimes used for the disease itself), from L.L. hydrophobia (Celsius, 50 C.E.), from Gk. hydrophobos "dreading water," from hydr-, stem of hydros "water" (see WATER (Cf. water) (n.1)) + phobos "dread, fear" (see PHOBIA (Cf. phobia)). So called because human sufferers show aversion to water and have difficulty swallowing it.

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