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Choleraic

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chol·er·a  (klr-)
n.
1. An acute infectious disease of the small intestine, caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae and characterized by profuse watery diarrhea, vomiting, muscle cramps, severe dehydration, and depletion of electrolytes. Also called Asiatic cholera.
2. Any of various diseases of domesticated animals, such as chickens, turkeys, or hogs, marked by severe gastroenteritis.
[Latin, cholera, jaundice; see choler.]
chole·raic (--rk) adj.
chole·roid (--roid) adj.
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Adj.1.choleraic - relating to or resulting from or resembling cholera


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I would discover at odd times (generally about mid night) that I was totally inexperienced, greatly ig norant of business, and hopelessly unfit for any sort of command; and when the steward had to be taken to the hospital ill with choleraic symptoms I felt bereaved of the only decent person at the after end of the ship.
Falk - A Reminiscence by Conrad, Joseph View in context
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