DIARRHOEA


Meaning of DIARRHOEA in English

[ ˌdʌɪə'rɪə ]

( US diarrhea )

■ noun a condition in which faeces are discharged from the bowels frequently and in a liquid form.

Derivatives

~l adjective

diarrhoeic adjective

Origin

ME: via late L. from Gk diarrhoia , from diarrhein 'flow through'.

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