- a variation of diarrhea.
diarrhoea
Britishnoun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of diarrhoea
C16: from Late Latin, from Greek diarrhoia, from diarrhein to flow through, from dia- + rhein to flow
Example Sentences
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Diarrhoea and respiratory infections are widespread among children in overcrowded UN facilities where almost 1.1 million people are sheltering.
From BBC • Nov. 28, 2023
Diarrhoea was a major cause of death in this age group, says Dr Reid.
From BBC • Jul. 6, 2021
Diarrhoea caused by faecally contaminated food or water – nearly 58% of cases – kills 910,300 people a year: many of them are children.
From The Guardian • Aug. 10, 2019
Diarrhoea leaves Indians’ bodies smaller on average than those of people in poorer countries where people eat fewer calories, notably in Africa.
From Economist • Jul. 17, 2014
A Tablespoonful of Purified Sand taken after each meal promotes digestion, disinfects the Alimentary Canal, sweetens the Breath and positively cures Indigestion, Constipation, Chronic Diarrhoea, Summer Complaint and all disorders of the Stomach and Bowels.
From How to Become Rich A Treatise on Phrenology, Choice of Professions and Matrimony by Windsor, William
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