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dysentery

[dis-uhn-ter-ee] / ˈdɪs ənˌtɛr i /
NOUN
Aztec two-step
Synonyms
WEAK
Montezuma's revenge backdoor trots diarrhea diarrhoea flux loose stool runs summer complaint tourista trots turistas
NOUN
diarrhea
Synonyms
STRONG
flux
WEAK
Montezuma's revenge the runs the trots
NOUN
Montezuma's revenge
Synonyms
WEAK
Aztec two-step GI's flux loose stools runs tourista trots turistas

Example Sentences

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It’s more like The Oregon Trail for podcasting, but with less dysentery.

From Slate • Apr. 5, 2026

“It contributes to ill health, cholera, dysentery, typhoid, water-related diseases, and it contributes to conflicts over water.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 26, 2025

Cockroaches carry a wide range of diseases and pathogens including bubonic plague, dysentery, hepatitis, hookworms, leprosy, salmonella and polio.

From Salon • Aug. 24, 2024

Amin Ahmed Ali fed her tiny son serum through a syringe - she has six-month-old twins slowly recovering from weeks of dysentery.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2024

Cherrie and Lyra had recovered from dysentery, but then Cherrie developed a cough and sore throat.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple