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Coprophobia
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| a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S. |
| an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language. |
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| Main Entry: | coprophobia |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a fear of feces, excrement, defecation |
| Etymology: | Greek kopros 'dung' |
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coprophobia cop·ro·pho·bi·a (kŏp'rə-fō'bē-ə)
n.
An abnormal abhorrence of defecation and feces.
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