noun
hydrophobia; rabies
Medical term for rabies, specifically the symptom of fear of water. Often used synonymously with 狂犬病 in general contexts.
See also: 狂犬病
恐水病は狂犬病の別名としても知られている。
Hydrophobia is also known as another name for rabies.
Compound of 恐 (fear), 水 (water), and 病 (disease), literally 'fear-of-water disease'. The reading is on'yomi.