hydrophobia
/ˌhaɪdrəˈfəʊbiə/noun
उच्चारण हाइड्रफ़ोबिअ
जल से भय; रेबीज़ का पुराना नाम
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an extreme fear of water; also an old name for the disease rabies, because it makes the patient unable to swallow water
जल से भय; रेबीज़ का पुराना नाम
- Hydrophobia is one of the symptoms of rabies.
- Doctors once used the word hydrophobia for rabies.
- The patient showed signs of hydrophobia and was taken to hospital at once.
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- Older medical books describe rabies as hydrophobia.
- Hydrophobia can make even the sight of a glass of water frightening.
⌂Word origin and word building
Hydro- means water, as in hydroelectric and hydrogen.
Hydro- का अर्थ पानी है, जैसे hydroelectric और hydrogen में।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
Fear of water.
'पानी का डर' के लिए यह शब्द आता है।
Notes
Keep it with the other phobias: acrophobia, claustrophobia, xenophobia.
बाकी phobias के साथ याद रखिए: acrophobia, claustrophobia, xenophobia।