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dysentery

[dis-uhn-ter-ee] / ˈdɪs ənˌtɛr i /
NOUN
Aztec two-step
Synonyms
WEAK
Montezuma's revenge backdoor trots diarrhea diarrhoea flux loose stool runs summer complaint tourista trots turistas
NOUN
diarrhea
Synonyms
STRONG
flux
WEAK
Montezuma's revenge the runs the trots
NOUN
Montezuma's revenge
Synonyms
WEAK
Aztec two-step GI's flux loose stools runs tourista trots turistas

Example Sentences

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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

You and/or your ancestors didn’t die of dysentery.

From Slate • Nov. 21, 2024

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

So your mother found no rides, only the start of dysentery pains in her stomach.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan