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Definition of
dysentery noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
dysentery
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈdɪsənˌtɛri
/
/
[
uncountable
]
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an infection of the
bowel
that causes severe
diarrhea
with loss of blood
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