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traveler's diarrhea

traveler's diarrhea noun: diarrhea contracted by someone visiting from another country or region via food or water contaminated with microbes to which their gut microbiota is unaccustomed.

Noun

traveler's diarrhea (uncountable)

  1. Diarrhea contracted by someone visiting from another country or region via food or water contaminated with microbes to which their gut microbiota is unaccustomed.
    • Contaminated salads remain the most common cause of traveler's diarrhea in countries where the climate is hot.2010, The Digestive System, →ISBN, page 179
    Synonyms:
    TD, turista

Synonyms of traveler's diarrhea

Forms of traveler's diarrhea

alternative formtravelers' diarrhea
alternative formtraveller's diarrhoea
alternative formtravellers' diarrhoea
alternative formtraveller's diarrhea
alternative formtravellers' diarrhea
alternative formtraveler's diarrhoea
alternative formtravelers' diarrhoea

Questions about traveler's diarrhea

What does traveler's diarrhea mean?
Traveler's diarrhea means diarrhea contracted by someone visiting from another country or region via food or water contaminated with microbes to which their gut microbiota is unaccustomed.
What part of speech is traveler's diarrhea?
Traveler's diarrhea is a noun.

Words near traveler's diarrhea in the dictionary

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  2. traveler palms
  3. traveler's check
  4. traveler's checks
  5. traveler's delight
  6. traveler's diarrhea
  7. traveler's joy
  8. traveler's palm
  9. traveler's palms
  10. traveler's tale
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