DYSENTERY


Meaning of DYSENTERY in English

n. a disease with inflammation of the intestines, causing severe diarrhoea with blood and mucus. dysenteric adj.

[ OF dissenterie or L dysenteria f. Gk dusenteria (as DYS-, enteria f. entera bowels) ]

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