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)

1. 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 9781615302529]

     Contaminated salads remain the most common cause of traveler's diarrhea in countries where the climate is hot.

Hyponyms

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

Synonyms

• TD (initialism)

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