noun
diarrhea
deye-uh-REE-uh
noun
1
A digestive condition causing frequent, loose, watery bowel movements.
"He came down with diarrhea after eating the undercooked chicken."
"The medicine helped settle her stomach and stop the diarrhea."
How to Use Diarrhea
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn upset stomach that causes frequent, watery bowel movements.
UK vs US
American English spells it "diarrhea"; British English spells it "diarrhoea."
Word Forms
diarrheas plural
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Etymology
From Greek diarrhoia ("through-flowing"), from dia- ("through") + rhein ("to flow").