Tollwut — meaning in English
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English meaning
- hydrophobia noun A dislike of water caused by rabies, or the disease of rabies itself.
- rabid adjective Infected with rabies.
- rabies noun A deadly viral disease spread through the bite of an infected animal, causing brain inflammation and severe behavioral changes.
Senses
Tollwut is used for these senses in English:
- hydrophobia (pathology) An aversion to water, as a symptom of rabies; the disease of rabies itself.
- rabic (medicine) Of or pertaining to rabies.
- rabid Of or pertaining to rabies, or hydrophobia.
- rabies (disease) An infectious disease caused by species of Lyssavirus that causes acute encephalitis in warm-blooded animals and people, characterised by abnormal behaviour such as biting, excitement, aggressiveness, and dementia, followed by paralysis and death.
hydrophobia — full definition
- noun A dislike of water caused by rabies, or the disease of rabies itself.
- noun An intense, irrational fear of water.
- noun The tendency of a substance not to mix with or attract water.
rabid — full definition
- adjective Infected with rabies.
- adjective Extremely fanatical, intense, or unreasoning in support of something.
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