dysentery
noun
dys·en·tery
ˈdi-sᵊn-ˌter-ē 
-ˌte-rē
plural dysenteries
1
: a disease characterized by severe diarrhea with passage of mucus and blood and usually caused by infection
2
: diarrhea
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In a similar vein, authors of early modern herbals such as John Gerard(e) instructed their readers to use different parts of the plant—its juice, flowers, rind, and seeds—to address stomach concerns, dysentery, dental health, wounds and bleeding, and menstrual health.
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Demir Alp, JSTOR Daily, 29 Aug. 2025
From Near Tragedy to Nuptials Nick Cilberti was treated in a local hospital, as the soldiers became infected with dysentery and other diseases contracted in the hot, humid region, and was discharged a few months later.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Alameda County denied essential services like sewage or electricity, even going so far as to reject a 1949 petition to connect Russell City to Hayward’s water service following a dysentery outbreak earlier that summer.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2025
Pathogenic microbes in the water can cause cholera, diarrhea, dysentery, polio, and typhoid, which could be fatal in areas without access to vaccines or medical treatment.
—Elizabeth Rayne, ArsTechnica, 26 July 2025
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Demir Alp, JSTOR Daily, 29 Aug. 2025
From Near Tragedy to Nuptials Nick Cilberti was treated in a local hospital, as the soldiers became infected with dysentery and other diseases contracted in the hot, humid region, and was discharged a few months later.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Alameda County denied essential services like sewage or electricity, even going so far as to reject a 1949 petition to connect Russell City to Hayward’s water service following a dysentery outbreak earlier that summer.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2025
Pathogenic microbes in the water can cause cholera, diarrhea, dysentery, polio, and typhoid, which could be fatal in areas without access to vaccines or medical treatment.
—Elizabeth Rayne, ArsTechnica, 26 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for dysentery
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“Dysentery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dysentery. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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dysentery
noun
dys·en·tery
ˈdis-ən-ˌter-ē
1
: a disease characterized by severe diarrhea with passage of mucus and blood from the bowels
2
: diarrhea
Medical Definition
dysentery
noun
dys·en·tery
ˈdis-ᵊn-ˌter-ē
plural dysenteries
1
: a disease characterized by severe diarrhea with passage of mucus and blood and usually caused by infection
2
: diarrhea
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