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diarrhea

[dahy-uh-ree-uh] / ˌdaɪ əˈri ə /


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In clinical trials, at least 20% of patients experienced nausea, constipation, diarrhea and vomiting, and between 5% and 10% of patients, depending on which dose they were taking, discontinued treatment.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

The most common adverse reactions to retatrutide were nausea, diarrhea and vomiting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

It occurs more frequently in women and commonly causes symptoms such as abdominal pain, constipation, or diarrhea.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026

The common and highly contagious parasitic infection can cause diarrhea in animals as well as people.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

What evolutionary benefit does a microbe derive from making us sick in bizarre ways, like giving us genital sores or diarrhea?

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond