diarrhoea
Britishnoun
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Etymology
Origin of diarrhoea
C16: from Late Latin, from Greek diarrhoia, from diarrhein to flow through, from dia- + rhein to flow
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They include watery diarrhoea that lasts for days, sudden weight loss, and a loss of appetite.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
A sample of iceberg lettuce from the food supplier Taylor Farms has tested positive for the parasite that caused an explosive diarrhoea outbreak affecting thousands of people in the US, officials said.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
The main symptom of the rarely fatal illness is frequent, watery diarrhoea.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
The few toilets are overwhelmed, outbreaks of diarrhoea have been reported and the stench of urine and faeces hangs heavy.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
There was, I believe, a lavatory somewhere along the corridor, but only an attack of acute diarrhoea would be accepted as an excuse for visiting it.
From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl
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