diarrhoea

/ ˌdaɪəˈrɪə /

noun

1. frequent and copious discharge of abnormally liquid faeces

Derived Forms

• ˌdiarˈrhoeal, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of diarrhoea¹

C16: from Late Latin, from Greek diarrhoia, from diarrhein to flow through, from dia- + rhein to flow

Example Sentences

Its internal uses are in hysteria, and 136 in such conditions as diarrhoea, dysentery and cholera.

From Project Gutenberg

Diarrhoea broke out in the camp soon after my arrival, and continued to haunt us all during the summer.

From Project Gutenberg

It is often necessary to give the infant or the young child cereal water to replace food in occasions of summer diarrhoea, etc.

From Project Gutenberg

Its leaves dried and pulverised are used as an antidote to various diseases, as diarrhoea, fevers, etc.

From Project Gutenberg

Diarrhoea is a simple flux of the bowels, without either the sanguinolent discharges or the intestinal excoriation.

From Project Gutenberg