Relating to or affected by dysentery, a serious intestinal disease characterized by severe diarrhea, bloody stools, and abdominal pain.
From Greek dys- (bad) + entera (intestines). Dysentery has been a scourge throughout history; the adjective form describes anything relating to this disease or its symptoms, from medical conditions to unsanitary water supplies.
Dysentery was historically one of the deadliest diseases—it killed more soldiers in wars than actual combat did. Understanding this disease helped drive the modern sanitation movement and public health systems that save millions today.
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