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ag⋅o⋅ra⋅pho⋅bic

  [ag-er-uh-foh-bik]
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–adjective
1. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of agoraphobia: She couldn't leave the house for years because of agoraphobic panic.
–noun
2. Also, ag⋅o⋅ra⋅pho⋅bi⋅ac  [ag-er-uh-foh-bee-ak] . a person who suffers from agoraphobia.
Origin:
1880–85; agora + -phobic
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ag·o·ra·pho·bi·a   (āg'ər-ə-fō'bē-ə)   
n.  An abnormal fear of open or public places.

[Greek agorā, marketplace; see ger- in Indo-European roots + -phobia.]
ag·o·ra·pho'bi·ac' (-āk') n., ag'o·ra·pho'bic adj. & n.
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Main Entry: 1ag·o·ra·pho·bic
Pronunciation: -'fO-bik
Function: adjective
: of, relating to, or affected withagoraphobia <agoraphobic attacks> agoraphobic patient>

Main Entry: 2agoraphobic
Variants: or ag·o·ra·phobe /'ag(-&)-r&-"fOb/ also ag·o·ra·pho·bi·ac /"ag(-&)-r&-'fO-bE-"ak/
Function: noun
: a person affected with agoraphobia
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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