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diarrhœal

diarrhœal is the obsolete spelling of diarrheal.

Meaning of diarrheal

Adjective

diarrheal (comparative more diarrheal, superlative most diarrheal)

  1. That causes, or is associated with diarrhea.
    • The river systems of India and Bangladesh are rife with diarrhoeal disease.2011 July 30, “Cholera and the super-loo”, in The Economist
    Synonyms:
    diarrheic, lax, loose

Origin of diarrhœal

From diarrhœa + -al.

Questions about diarrhœal

What is diarrhœal the obsolete spelling of?
Diarrhœal is the obsolete spelling of diarrheal.

Words near diarrhœal in the dictionary

  1. diarrhoeal
  2. diarrhoeas
  3. diarrhoeic
  4. diarrhoetic
  5. diarrhœa
  6. diarrhœal
  7. diarrhœas
  8. diarrhœic
  9. diarrhœtic
  10. diarrhϾ
  11. diars

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