di·ar·rhe·a also di·ar·rhoe·a (d   -r  )n. Excessive and frequent evacuation of watery feces, usually indicating gastrointestinal distress or disorder. [Middle English diaria, from Medieval Latin, from Late Latin diarrhoea, from Greek diarroia, from diarrein, to flow through : dia-, dia- + rhein, to flow, run; see sreu- in Indo-European roots.] di ar·rheal, diar·rheic (- k), diar·rhetic (-r tk) adj. |
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| Adj. | 1. | diarrhetic - of or relating to diarrhea unconstipated, regular - not constipated |
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