waterborne
adjective
wa·ter·borne
ˈwȯ-tər-ˌbȯrn 
ˈwä-
: supported, carried, or transmitted by water
waterborne commerce
waterborne diseases
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Avoid swallowing water or getting it up your nose while swimming to lower your risk of giardia and other waterborne parasites.
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Justin Laube, EverydayHealth.com, 1 June 2026
The nonprofit environmental group reported there are tens of millions of cases of illness related to waterborne species each year.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Critics say the sanctions relief has served to enrich Moscow — even though it’s been limited to waterborne oil — especially as crude prices surge.
—Jennifer A. Dlouhy, Fortune, 16 May 2026
Cholera, a waterborne bacterial disease, has unleashed a perilous wave across southern Africa, with active outbreaks currently afflicting five countries in southern and central Africa.
—John Drake, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
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Justin Laube, EverydayHealth.com, 1 June 2026
The nonprofit environmental group reported there are tens of millions of cases of illness related to waterborne species each year.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Critics say the sanctions relief has served to enrich Moscow — even though it’s been limited to waterborne oil — especially as crude prices surge.
—Jennifer A. Dlouhy, Fortune, 16 May 2026
Cholera, a waterborne bacterial disease, has unleashed a perilous wave across southern Africa, with active outbreaks currently afflicting five countries in southern and central Africa.
—John Drake, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
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waterborne
adjective
wa·ter·borne
-ˌbōrn
-ˌbȯrn
: supported, carried, or passed on by water
waterborne diseases
Medical Definition
waterborne
adjective
wa·ter·borne
ˈwȯt-ər-ˌbō(ə)rn, ˈwät-, -ˌbȯ(ə)rn
: carried or transmitted by water and especially by drinking water
waterborne diseases
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