Diarrhoea (Noun)
Meaning
Frequent and watery bowel movements; can be a symptom of infection or food poisoning or colitis or a gastrointestinal tumor.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The patient was diagnosed with a gastrointestinal infection that caused severe diarrhoea and vomiting.
- After consuming the contaminated water, she began experiencing frequent episodes of diarrhoea.
- The traveller's diarrhoea made it difficult for him to continue his trip as planned.
- The side effects of the medication included stomach cramps and diarrhoea in some patients.
- Food poisoning from the tainted seafood resulted in a nasty bout of diarrhoea for the entire family.