Meaning
diarrhoea
- a medical symptom characterized by frequent and loose watery bowel movements
In a sentence
Ho avuto la diarrea dopo aver mangiato quel cibo.
I had diarrhoea after eating that food.
Bevi molta acqua se soffri di diarrea.
Drink lots of water if you are suffering from diarrhoea.
Il farmaco ha bloccato subito la diarrea?
Did the medicine stop the diarrhoea right away?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| diarrea | feminine · singular |
| diarree | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Usually used as an uncountable noun in the singular.
- Commonly pairs with 'avere' (e.g. 'avere la diarrea').