diarrhoeal

/,daiə'riə/ Cách viết khác : (diarrhoeic) /,daiə'ri:ik/

Thân thiện

A doctor explains diarrhoeal diseases to a patient.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Relating to or characterized by diarrhea: Describes something that is connected to, causes, or is a symptom of the condition of having frequent and watery bowel movements.

Usage

• The adjective "diarrhoeal" is used to modify nouns, indicating a direct association with diarrhea. It is commonly found in medical, clinical, and public health contexts.
• Note on Spelling: The spelling "diarrhoeal" is standard in British English. The American English spelling is "diarrheal". Both are pronounced the same way.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The doctor prescribed medication for the diarrhoeal symptoms.
  • Cholera is a major cause of acute diarrhoeal illness.
  • Public health campaigns focus on preventing diarrhoeal diseases in children.

Advanced Usage

• "Diarrhoeal episode": A specific instance or period of suffering from diarrhea.
  • The patient reported three diarrhoeal episodes in the last 24 hours.
• Used in formal and technical writing to describe pathogens, outbreaks, or treatment protocols.
  • The lab is testing for diarrhoeal pathogens like E. coli and rotavirus.

Variants and Related Words

• Diarrhoea (n) / Diarrhea (n): The condition itself. (UK/US spelling variants).
  • The main symptom was severe diarrhoea.
• Diarrhoeic (adj) / Diarrheic (adj): A less common synonym for "diarrhoeal".
  • The sample was taken from a diarrhoeic patient.
• Antidiarrhoeal (adj/n): A substance used to treat diarrhea.
  • She took an antidiarrhoeal drug.

Synonyms

• Lax (in a specific, often archaic or non-technical sense relating to bowels).
• Flux (archaic term for diarrhea).

Antonyms

• Constipating: Causing or relating to constipation.
• Antidiarrhoeal: (as an adjective) Acting against diarrhea.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. of or relating to diarrhea

Từ đồng nghĩa

• diarrheal
• diarrhetic
• diarrhoetic
• diarrheic
• diarrhoeic