Definition of Dysentery
an infection of the intestines caused by contaminated food or water that leads to bloody diarrhea
Examples of Dysentery in a sentence
The traveler’s severe stomach pains soon alerted her to a possible dysentery infection.
During the American Civil War, nearly 80,000 union fighters died from bacterial dysentery that took over their digestive systems.
Due to unsanitary conditions, the poor Haitians were at a greater risk for dysentery after the hurricane.
Contaminated food caused a severe dysentery epidemic among the troops stationed on the tropical island.
Drinking from a bacteria filled pool of water spread painful dysentery throughout the troops.
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