traveler's diarrhea

noun

: intestinal sickness and diarrhea affecting a traveler that is typically caused by ingestion of pathogenic microorganisms (such as some E. coli)

Examples of traveler's diarrhea in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

These probiotics help your body maintain a healthy balance of gut bacteria and prevent harmful microbes from multiplying in the intestines, reducing the likelihood of traveler's diarrhea. —Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 12 May 2025

This could include after a round of antibiotics or a period of traveler's diarrhea. —Women's Health, 5 Apr. 2023

Some stock items that can come in handy during travel, such as bug spray, insect nets or remedies for ailments like traveler's diarrhea, Goad said. —Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2023

He was taken to a private hospital and initially appeared to have traveler's diarrhea, officials told the Globe and Mail. —Author: Antonia Noori Farzan, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Dec. 2019

Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for traveler's diarrhea

• amenorrhea
• amenorrhoea
• cassiopeia
• collectanea
• dysmenorrhea
• dysmenorrhoea
• laminaria
• pharmacopeia
• pharmacopoeia
• solanaceae
• thiourea
• aliya

Medical Definition

traveler's diarrhea

noun

trav·​el·​er's diarrhea ˈtrav-(ə-)lərz- 

: intestinal sickness and diarrhea affecting a traveler and typically caused by ingestion of pathogenic microorganisms (as some E. coli) compare montezuma's revenge