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dysentery

[dis-uhn-ter-ee] / ˈdɪs ənˌtɛr i /


NOUN
diarrhea
Synonyms


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It’s more like The Oregon Trail for podcasting, but with less dysentery.

From Slate • Apr. 5, 2026

Cholera, dysentery and typhoid fever are no longer health burdens in the U.S. thanks to a robust water treatment system.

From Salon • Jan. 27, 2025

Jones plays Isaac Higgintoot, a member of the American Continental Congress who — appropriately, given his last name — died of dysentery while serving as a captain in the Revolutionary War.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2024

Aid agencies say doctors in Gaza are also struggling to treat a huge caseload of dysentery, pneumonia, and severe skin diseases because of the collapse of the health sector.

From BBC • Aug. 26, 2024

But to wait for dysentery is not much of a life either.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque




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