travelers' diarrhea
noun
persistent and often severe diarrhea experienced by a traveler whose digestive system is unaccustomed to the bacteria in local food and water.
Words nearby travelers' diarrhea
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traveler's check,
traveler's-joy,
traveler's-tree,
travelers' diarrhea,
traveling bag,
traveling block,
traveling salesman,
traveling salesman problem,
traveling salesperson
Medical definitions for travelers' diarrhea
travelers' diarrhea
n.
Diarrhea and abdominal cramps occurring among travelers to regions where sanitation is poor, commonly caused by a toxin-producing strain of the bacterium Escherichia coli.