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hydrophobia vs zoonosis

zoonosis vs hydrophobia

hydrophobia and zoonosis both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hydrophobia Yes No No No
zoonosis Yes No No No
As nouns, zoonosis is a hypernym of hydrophobia; that is, zoonosis is a word with a broader meaning than hydrophobia:
  • hydrophobia: 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
  • zoonosis: an animal disease that can be transmitted to humans
Other hypernyms of hydrophobia include zoonotic disease.
hydrophobia (noun) zoonosis (noun)
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 an animal disease that can be transmitted to humans
a morbid fear of water
a symptom of rabies in humans consisting of an aversion to swallowing liquids
Difference between hydrophobia and zoonosis

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