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anti-diarrheal

an·ti-di·ar·rhe·a
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-tahy, an-tee dahy-uh-ree-uh]
    • /ˈæn taɪ, ˈæn ti ˌdaɪ əˈri ə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-tahy, an-tee dahy-uh-ree-uh]
    • /ˈæn taɪ, ˈæn ti ˌdaɪ əˈri ə/

Definition of anti-diarrheal word

  • noun anti-diarrheal an intestinal disorder characterized by abnormal frequency and fluidity of fecal evacuations. 1

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Origin of anti-diarrheal

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English diaria < Late Latin diarrhoea < Greek diárrhoia a flowing through, equivalent to diarrho- (variant stem of diarrheîn to flow through) + -ia -ia

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Parts of speech for Anti-diarrheal

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

anti-diarrheal popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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