waterborne
adjective
wa·ter·borne
ˈwȯ-tər-ˌbȯrn 
ˈwä-
: supported, carried, or transmitted by water
waterborne commerce
waterborne diseases
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Not long ago, Malawi looked like a shining success story in the global fight against cholera, a largely waterborne bacterial disease that mostly affects low-income countries.
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John Eligon Joao Silva, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2023
In 1989, there were 892,055 cases of Guinea worm disease, a dreadful and debilitating waterborne parasitic infection historically endemic to Asia, the Middle East, and Africa.
—Tony Morley, Time, 28 Dec. 2022
In other movies about waterborne characters with no need for scuba gear, most of the aquatic acting is simulated.
—John Jurgensen, WSJ, 8 Dec. 2022
In addition to research on mitigating waterborne diseases, like Pythium, Dickson's team conducts research related to root zone nutrient and pH management, irrigation and water quality, and evaluation of new soilless and sustainable growing media.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Dec. 2022
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John Eligon Joao Silva, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2023
In 1989, there were 892,055 cases of Guinea worm disease, a dreadful and debilitating waterborne parasitic infection historically endemic to Asia, the Middle East, and Africa.
—Tony Morley, Time, 28 Dec. 2022
In other movies about waterborne characters with no need for scuba gear, most of the aquatic acting is simulated.
—John Jurgensen, WSJ, 8 Dec. 2022
In addition to research on mitigating waterborne diseases, like Pythium, Dickson's team conducts research related to root zone nutrient and pH management, irrigation and water quality, and evaluation of new soilless and sustainable growing media.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Dec. 2022
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waterborne
adjective
wa·ter·borne
-ˌbōrn
-ˌbȯrn
: supported, carried, or passed on by water
waterborne diseases
Medical Definition
waterborne
adjective
wa·ter·borne
ˈwȯt-ər-ˌbō(ə)rn, ˈwät-, -ˌbȯ(ə)rn
: carried or transmitted by water and especially by drinking water
waterborne diseases
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