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dysentery

noun

/ˈdɪsənˌtɛri/

Meaning

An infection of the intestines resulting in severe diarrhea with blood and mucus.

Many soldiers suffered from dysentery during the war.

diarrhea, gastroenteritis, bowel infection

health, wellness

amoebic dysentery, bacterial dysentery, outbreak of dysentery

a painful feeling of humiliation or distress; something regrettable

The ability to make good judgments and quick decisions; keen insight.

a brown oval tropical fruit with sweet pulpy flesh and black seeds

A condition in which different elements are equal or in the correct proportions.

The action of making practical and effective use of something.

an enclosed structure in which heat is produced for a building or for melting metal