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- \ˈdi-sən-ˌter-ē, -ˌte-rē\
- /ˈdɪs.ən.tər.i/
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- \ˈdi-sən-ˌter-ē, -ˌte-rē\
Definitions of dysentery word
- noun dysentery Infection of the intestines resulting in severe diarrhea with the presence of blood and mucus in the feces. 1
- noun dysentery illness causing diarrhoea 1
- uncountable noun dysentery Dysentery is an infection in a person's intestines that causes them to pass a lot of waste, in which blood and mucus are mixed with the person's faeces. 0
- noun dysentery infection of the intestine with bacteria or amoebae, marked chiefly by severe diarrhoea with the passage of mucus and blood 0
- noun dysentery any of various intestinal inflammations characterized by abdominal pain and frequent and intense diarrhea with bloody, mucous feces 0
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Parts of speech for Dysentery
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dysentery popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
dysentery usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dysentery
noun dysentery
- flux — a flowing or flow.
- montezuma's revenge — traveler's diarrhea, especially as experienced by some visitors to Mexico.
- diarrhea — If someone has diarrhea, a lot of liquid feces comes out of their body because they are ill.
- diarrhoea — If someone has diarrhoea, a lot of liquid faeces comes out of their body because they are ill.
Top questions with dysentery
- what is dysentery?
- amoebic dysentery is caused by which of the following?
- which causes malaria african sleeping sickness and amoebic dysentery?
- what causes dysentery?
- how do you get dysentery?
- what does dysentery mean?
- what is amoebic dysentery?
- what causes amoebic dysentery?
- how to prevent amoebic dysentery?
- how to control dysentery?
- how can amoebic dysentery be prevented?
- how can you get dysentery?
- what causes amebic dysentery?
- how to prevent dysentery?
- how to stop dysentery immediately?
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