diarrhée
diarrhea
noun dyah-REH Rare
Origin: Greek diarrhoia (flowing through)
Usage Note
Diarrhée is the standard medical and everyday term; there is no taboo alternative in French as there might be in English. Avoir la diarrhée is the normal way to say 'to have diarrhea'. In informal speech, la courante is a slang synonym. The adjective form is diarrhéique.
Examples
"Il a eu la diarrhée après avoir mangé des huîtres."
Natural Translation
He had diarrhea after eating oysters.
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