cholera

CEFRC1

/ˈkɒləɹə/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A serious disease causing severe diarrhea from dirty food or water.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Any of several acute infectious diseases of humans and domestic animals, caused by certain strains of the Vibrio cholerae bacterium through ingestion of contaminated water or food, usually marked by severe gastrointestinal symptoms such as diarrhea, abdominal cramps, nausea, vomiting, and dehydration.

Examples

  • Cholera germs were found in the food.

  • There has been another case of cholera in the neighborhood.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

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In context

  • 'This again,' said the Bacteriologist, slipping a glass slide under the microscope, 'is a preparation of the celebrated Bacillus of cholera - the cholera germ.'

  • At that time, the city [Christiania, now Oslo] was in the grip of a cholera epidemic, and victims were dying at the rate of 60 a day. Bradshaw contracted the disease, and died on September 6 [1853].

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Origin

noun

From Latin cholera (“bilious disease”), from Ancient Greek χολέρα (kholéra, “cholera”). Doublet of choler.