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travelers' diarrhea

travelers' diarrhea is the alternative form of traveler's diarrhea.

Meaning of traveler's diarrhea

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

Questions about travelers' diarrhea

What is travelers' diarrhea the alternative form of?
Travelers' diarrhea is the alternative form of traveler's diarrhea.

Words near travelers' diarrhea in the dictionary

  1. traveleress
  2. traveleresses
  3. travelers
  4. Travelers Rest
  5. travelers' checks
  6. travelers' diarrhea
  7. travelest
  8. traveleth
  9. Travelgate
  10. travelholic
  11. travelholics

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