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typholysin
nausea
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choler
cholerization
choleraic
choleralike
diarrhea
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vibrio cholerae
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Definitions:
Noun
cholera
Asiatic cholera
Indian cholera
epidemic cholera
Definition: an acute intestinal infection caused by ingestion of contaminated water or food
Definition: Any of several acute infectious diseases of humans and domestic animals, caused by certain strains of the Vibrio cholerae bacterium through ingestion of contaminated water or food, usually marked by severe gastrointestinal symptoms such as diarrhea, abdominal cramps, nausea, vomiting, and dehydration.