dysenteric

adjective

dys·​en·​ter·​ic ˌdi-sᵊn-ˈter-ik 

: of or relating to dysentery

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Late Latin dysentericus (Latin dysentericī "sufferers from dysentery"), borrowed from Greek dysenterikós, from dysentería dysentery + -ikos -ic entry 1

First Known Use

1727, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for dysenteric

• allosteric
• amphoteric
• anomeric
• atmospheric
• chromospheric
• climacteric
• congeneric
• esoteric
• exoteric
• isomeric
• lithospheric
• mesenteric

Medical Definition

dysenteric

adjective

dys·​en·​ter·​ic ˌdis-ᵊn-ˈter-ik 

: of or relating to dysentery