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diarrhea

[dahy-uh-ree-uh] / ˌdaɪ əˈri ə /


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Since those with diarrhea can spread salmonella to others, it’s also recommended to avoid sharing food or preparing meals for others, sexual contact, swimming in public pools and to stay home while sick.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

The day we tried to make him sleep on the floor again, he had explosive diarrhea.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

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

Between 40 and 70 percent of patients on these drugs report gastrointestinal adverse effects, like acid reflux, chronic diarrhea, and/or constipation.

From Slate • Mar. 22, 2026

As soon as I’d finished, more diarrhea came.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer