dysentery
/ˈdɪs.ənˌtɛɹ.i/
noun 2
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3(noun.)
ADJ
amoebic
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attack | outbreak
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noun
1
A disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines, especially the colon (large intestine), accompanied by pus (white blood cells) in the feces, fever, pain in the abdomen, high-volume diarrhea, and possible blood in the feces.
We ate, we drank, and we were merry / and we got typhoid and dysentery.
2
Diarrhea.
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We ate, we drank, and we were merry / and we got typhoid and dysentery.
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He died of honorable dysentery.
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While on the camping trip, Tom got dysentery.
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While camping, Tom gave Mary dysentery by not thoroughly cleaning the pots and pans.
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Because Tom didn't thoroughly clean the pots, Mary got dysentery.
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Tom died of dysentery.
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