Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dahy-uh-ree-uh]
- /ˌdaɪ əˈri ə/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dahy-uh-ree-uh]
- /ˌdaɪ əˈri ə/
Definitions of antidiarrheal word
- noun antidiarrheal An antidiarrheal is a substance used to prevent or treat diarrhea. 3
- noun antidiarrheal an intestinal disorder characterized by abnormal frequency and fluidity of fecal evacuations. 1
- noun antidiarrheal (of a drug) used to alleviate diarrhea. 1
- noun antidiarrheal A substance or drug having such capabilities. 0
- adjective antidiarrheal Preventing or treating diarrhea. 0
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Origin of antidiarrheal
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 Antidiarrheal
noun
adjective
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antidiarrheal 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
antidiarrheal usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with antidiarrheal
- how long does it take for an antidiarrheal to work?
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