traveler's diarrhea

See also: travelers' diarrhea

English

Alternative forms

(α-forms, US) travelers' diarrhea
(β-forms, UK) traveller's diarrhoea, travellers' diarrhoea
(γ-forms, mixed) traveller's diarrhea, travellers' diarrhea, traveler's diarrhoea, travelers' diarrhoea

Noun

traveler 's diarrhea (uncountable)

Diarrhea contracted by someone from a more developed country while travelling, especially as a tourist, in a less developed country with lower standards of food hygiene.
- 2010 The Digestive System p.179 [→ISBN]
  Contaminated salads remain the most common cause of traveler's diarrhea in countries where the climate is hot.

Synonyms

TD (initialism)

Hyponyms

Montezuma's revenge (Mexico)
Delhi belly (India)

Translations

Translations

French: tourista (fr)

Swedish: turistdiarré c

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