dysentery

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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- \ˈdi-sən-ˌter-ē, -ˌte-rē\
- /ˈdɪs.ən.tər.i/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \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".

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Synonyms 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.

All 10 Synonyms of dysentery