travelers' diarrhea

American  

noun

1. persistent and often severe diarrhea experienced by a traveler whose digestive system is unaccustomed to the bacteria in local food and water.

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Example Sentences

Traveling to Western Europe may not require special medicine, but common prescriptions for travel in tropical areas or developing nations may address travelers’ diarrhea and malaria, Volynsky said.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 17, 2022

One of his deputies, Jordan Tappero, spent five weeks in Liberia in late summer and had a bout of travelers’ diarrhea.

From Washington Post • Dec. 28, 2014

Certain bacteria and yeasts found in fermented milk, rotting litchis and other foods can combat common infections, including travelers' diarrhea and vaginitis.

From Time Magazine Archive