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Cholera

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Noun

1. asiatic cholera, cholera, epidemic cholera, indian cholera

an acute intestinal infection caused by ingestion of contaminated water or food

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Cholera

see synonyms of cholera
noun
an acute intestinal infection characterized by severe diarrhoea, cramp, etc: caused by ingestion of water or food contaminated with the bacterium Vibrio comma
. Also called: Asiatic cholera, epidemic cholera, Indian cholera

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Cholera

see synonyms of cholera
noun
any of various intestinal diseases; specif., an acute, severe, infectious disease (Asiatic cholera) common in Asia, caused by bacteria (Vibrio cholerae) and characterized by profuse diarrhea, intestinal pain, and dehydration

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Cholera

see synonyms of cholera
n.
1. An acute infectious disease of the small intestine, caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae and characterized by profuse watery diarrhea, vomiting, muscle cramps, severe dehydration, and depletion of electrolytes. Also called Asiatic cholera.
2. Either of two unrelated diseases of domestic animals, fowl cholera or classical swine fever (hog cholera), that are often marked by severe diarrhea.

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