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traveller's diarrhoea

traveller's diarrhoea 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 traveller's diarrhoea

What is traveller's diarrhoea the alternative form of?
Traveller's diarrhoea is the alternative form of traveler's diarrhea.

Words near traveller's diarrhoea in the dictionary

  1. traveller
  2. traveller palm
  3. traveller palms
  4. traveller's cheque
  5. traveller's cheques
  6. traveller's diarrhoea
  7. traveller's joy
  8. traveller's palm
  9. traveller's palms
  10. traveller's tale
  11. traveller's tales

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