Diarrhea Meaning
/ˌdaɪ.əˈɹiː.ə/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA gastrointestinal disorder characterized by frequent and very soft or watery bowel movements.
nounThe watery or very soft excrement that comes from such bowel movements.
Sentence Examples
Whenever I go abroad, I suffer from jet lag and diarrhea.
Here's some medicine for diarrhea.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The contaminated water gave him severe ____ for three days.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Whenever I go abroad, I suffer from jet lag and ____.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English diaria, from Middle French diarrie (French diarrhée), from Late Latin diarrhoea, from Ancient Greek διάρροια (diárrhoia, “through-flowing”), from διά (diá, “through”) + ῥέω (rhéō, “flow”). By surface analysis, dia- + -rrhea. Spelling later altered to resemble the word's Latin and Greek roots. Displaced native Old English ūtsiht (literally “straining out”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"I looked and saw that she and her hammock were covered in diarrhea."
— 2009, Daniel Everett, Don't Sleep, There Are Snakes, page 47:
"Why was she covered in diarrhea?"
— 2014, L. A. Knight, Dog Training the American Male, page 221:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The contaminated water gave him severe ____ for three days.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Whenever I go abroad, I suffer from jet lag and ____.