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Diarrheal

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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.]

diar·rheal, diar·rheic (-k), diar·rhetic (-rtk) adj.
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Adj.1.diarrheal - of or relating to diarrhea
unconstipated, regular - not constipated


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