traveler's diarrhea

noun

: intestinal sickness and diarrhea affecting a traveler that is typically caused by ingestion of pathogenic microorganisms (such as some E. coli)

Examples of traveler's diarrhea in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This could include after a round of antibiotics or a period of traveler's diarrhea. Women's Health, 5 Apr. 2023 Some stock items that can come in handy during travel, such as bug spray, insect nets or remedies for ailments like traveler's diarrhea, Goad said. Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2023 He was taken to a private hospital and initially appeared to have traveler's diarrhea, officials told the Globe and Mail. Author: Antonia Noori Farzan, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Dec. 2019

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Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of traveler's diarrhea was in 1890

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“Traveler's diarrhea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traveler%27s%20diarrhea. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

traveler's diarrhea

noun
trav·​el·​er's diarrhea ˈtrav-(ə-)lərz- How to pronounce traveler's diarrhea (audio)
: intestinal sickness and diarrhea affecting a traveler and typically caused by ingestion of pathogenic microorganisms (as some E. coli) compare montezuma's revenge

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